If youre a white middle or high school student, and you dont have a disability, your odds of being suspended from school are one in fourteen. If youre a black middle or high school student without a disability, your odds are one in four. According to a new study by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA, a quarter of black students were suspended in the 2009-2010 school year. A quarter. For students with disabilities, the odds are one in five. And for black girls, the numbers are a stark demonstration of what happens when two forms of discrimination intersect: Black girls are more likely to be suspended than black boys or white girls. And, to the surprise of absolutely no one, when you add a third axisdisabilitythe figures get even worse. Black girls with disabilities are suspended at a rate sixteen percent higher than white girls with disabilities.
1.Discuss your reactions to the quote. How does this reflect your experiences and/or expectations of the disciplinary practices of schools? What strategies can you take in order to support the well-being of students who you will come into contact with?
2.Develop a resource guide that you can provide to parents so they can begin to develop a strategy and seek support.
Now it is time for you to do your own research and create a resource guide for caretakers. Imagine you were in a counseling session with caregivers/parents in your school, and they wanted to know more about the cradle-to-prison pipeline. (1) What key information/data would you share with them? (2) What readings and websites would you refer them to in order for them to gain a greater understanding of the phenomena? and (3) What five strategies would you encourage them to take in order to support and protect their children who?
Create a “one-pager” that can be distributed to parents, caregivers, and interested school personnel. Make it user-/ready-friendly. The document should be no longer than two pages for easy reading and distribution. APA formatting for references.