Eliminating Excessive and Unfair Exclusionary Discipline in Schools Policy Recommendations for Reducing Disparities

Race, Exclusionary Discipline, and Connectedness to Adults in Secondary Schools.

This study examines racial differences in students' connectedness to school adults and considers the possibility that disparities in exclusionary discipline practices may reduce all students' sense of connection to educators, not just those who have been disciplined or are from racial groups overrepresented in out-of-school suspensions. Data sources include a self-report survey of secondary sch...

Exposure to Same-Race Teachers and Student Disciplinary Outcomes for Black Students in North Carolina

Observers of the American educational system have long been concerned over unequal educational opportunity for students from different demographic backgrounds. Achievement gaps that see Black and Latino students trailing their White and Asian peers in achievement (Reardon & Robinson, 2008) and graduation rates (Murnane, 2013) have received the bulk of attention from researchers. While these gap...

Enhancing access to health care and eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health status: a compelling case for health professions schools to implement race-conscious admissions policies.

Policy Changes to Implement Intramural Sports in North Carolina Middle Schools: Simulated Effects on Sports Participation Rates and Physical Activity Intensity, 2008–2009

INTRODUCTION Extracurricular school sports programs can provide adolescents, including those who are economically disadvantaged, with opportunities to engage in physical activity. Although current models favor more exclusionary interscholastic sports, a better understanding is needed of the potential effects of providing alternative school sports options, such as more inclusive intramural sport...

Reducing Disparities in Tobacco Retailer Density by Banning Tobacco Product Sales Near Schools.

INTRODUCTION This study examined whether a policy of banning tobacco product retailers from operating within 1000 feet of schools could reduce existing socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in tobacco retailer density. METHODS We geocoded all tobacco retailers in Missouri (n = 4730) and New York (n = 17 672) and linked them with Census tract characteristics. We then tested the potential...