Bell, C. (2015). The hidden side of zero tolerance policies: The african american perspective. Sociology Compass, 9(1), 14-22. Several papers have documented the disproportionate representation of African Americans in school discipline and incarceration settings as a result of zero tolerance policies. In 2009, a federal study of the Chicago Public School… Continue Reading The Hidden Side of Zero Tolerance Policies: The African American Perspective
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Reflections of Academic Experiences From Formerly Incarcerated African American Males
Jeffers, A. R. (2017). Reflections of academic experiences from formerly incarcerated african american males. Equity & Excellence in Education, 50(2), 222. This research examines academic experiences of African American males (ages 18-25) who attended urban schools in southern California. The participants were incarcerated for at least one year prior to… Continue Reading Reflections of Academic Experiences From Formerly Incarcerated African American Males
Teacher Education and African American Males: Deconstructing Pathways From the Schoolhouse to the “Big House”
Townsend Walker, B. L. (2012). Teacher education and african american males: Deconstructing pathways from the schoolhouse to the “Big house”. Teacher Education and Special Education, 35(4), 320-332. In this study, the author focuses on the exclusionary school and societal practices that route American males from schools to juvenile detention and… Continue Reading Teacher Education and African American Males: Deconstructing Pathways From the Schoolhouse to the “Big House”