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Reviews racial disparities in school discipline research. The brief explores the impact of school suspension on children and families, including a potentially harmful and racially disparate impact. It also examines whether frequent disciplinary exclu.. Read Moresion from school is educationally justifiable and whether other discipline policies and practices might better promote a safe and orderly learning environment while generating significantly less racial disparity.

Manual for practitioners and policymakers that discusses racial disparities who experience differential treatment in the criminal justice system.

Calls on local officials to reconsider policies of large-scale drug arrests and to move toward encouraging partnerships between law enforcement and social service providers in order to provide a broader range of options for people needing assistance... Read More

Develops hypotheses to describe the behaviors and conditions associated with reducing delinquent behaviors and juvenile justice system involvement, and improving academic functioning among black males. The report also discusses academic potential, so.. Read Morecial and historical context and failures of educational and juvenile justice policies and practices, and the resilience of the participants.

Summarizes the results of research including a literature review and interviews with leaders from programs identified as successful in recruiting and retaining middle- and high-school-aged African American and Hispanic males. The conclusion provides .. Read Morerecommendations for programs, intermediaries and researchers in the after-school field.

Documents the achievement gap of African American boys, then assesses evidence-based strategies that hold promise of bridging that gap. Those strategies range from high-quality early education and skill-building reading programs to mentoring initiati.. Read Moreves and interventions that address stereotype vulnerability. The paper offers new data that demonstrates the isolated effects on black males. Interventions from kindergarten through college are recommended.

Examines three dominate themes that impact mentoring programs across the country: (1) organizations having waiting lists of pre-teen and teenage African American males seeking mentors, (2) organizations discussing concerns about recruiting and retain.. Read Moreing African American male mentors, (3) organizations not having specific recruitment strategies targeted toward recruiting and retaining African American male mentors.

Factors that contribute to the academic achievement gap between African American males and their counterparts. The three overarching factors included (1) those aspects that were germane to the student--socioeconomic status, nutritional issues, and se.. Read Morelf-esteem-related concerns; (2) factors related to parental involvement; and (3) in-school dynamics such as teacher expectations/perceptions, teacher quality, lack of culturally responsive instruction, and limited school resources.