by Chaquita Barnett | Jan 12, 2021 | News
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh studied the suspension rates in the Pittsburgh Public School district. Findings show that black girls in the district are “three times more likely to be suspended from school compared to their white female counterparts”...
by Chaquita Barnett | Jun 29, 2020 | News
Part 3 of a 3 Part Series- The Problem: There is a disproportionate number of African American males (*16%) placed in special education. *NCES 2019-2020 Another disproportionate statistic shows that African American males are incarcerated at a rate **5xs more than...
by Chaquita Barnett | Jun 29, 2020 | News
Part 2 of a 3 Part Series- The Problem: There is a disproportionate number of African American males (*16%) placed in special education. *NCES 2019-2020 Another disproportionate statistic shows that African American males are incarcerated at a rate **5xs more than...
by Chaquita Barnett | Jun 29, 2020 | News
Part 1 of a 3 Part Series-The Problem: There is a disproportionate number of African American males (*16%) placed in special education. Many are mistakenly labeled as having: • Intellectual disabilities • Specific learning disabilities • Emotional Disturbance...
