While there's been growing attention to the disproportionate school discipline faced by African American boys, the disparities in punishment meted out to girls of color has been below the radar.
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Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools, an organization created in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, allows children to develop a voice in society and their schools.
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Seventh graders at Jennings Junior High express their thoughts on Ferguson. For some, the words came easy. For others, the exercise was a struggle.
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Photo Courtesy of Capital Public Radio Unyque Jackson: high school dropout-turned-graduate and teen mom. Geronimo Garcia: high school dropout and gang member. Roosevelt Webb: re-enrolled high school dropout. Gina Vongkaeo: high school dropout, juvenile delinquent and... Read more
The November 2014 KIDS COUNT report “Creating Opportunity For Families: A Two-Generation Approach” from the Annie E. Casey Foundation provides a summary of the hardships low-income families face and comprehensive solutions.
Harsh discipline policies have led to higher rates of suspensions and explosions for kids of color and lower rates of graduation.
