Equity Audit for Your Community
An equity audit is a process of examining an organization's policies, practices, and procedures to identify and address any potential inequities.
Protocol for Checking Unconscious Bias
The Mindful Reflection Protocol is a process that can be used by teachers to check their unconscious bias when interpreting student behavior
Preschool Suspensions: Addressing Disproportional Discipline Practices
The school-to-prison pipeline is a national problem that disproportionately affects students of color and students with disabilities. It refers to the process by which students are funneled out of school and into the criminal justice system.
Preschool Suspensions: Racial Inequities In Disciplinary Practices
Preschoolers are suspended at three times the rate of older students, and Black and Latino children are suspended at even higher rates. This is due to implicit bias and a lack of understanding of child development. We need to find more positive ways to discipline young children.
School Suspensions and the Role of Implicit Bias
Preschoolers are suspended at high rates, and Black and Latino children are suspended at even higher rates. This is due in part to implicit bias on the part of teachers and other adults. We need to address implicit bias and find more positive ways to discipline young children.
School Suspensions are an Adult Decision
School suspensions are common in the US, but they have negative downstream consequences. Adults suspend students, but they should be working to help them succeed.