Suspended : punishment, violence, and the failure of school safety /

Suspended : punishment, violence, and the failure of school safety /

"The disturbing truth: school suspension does more than impede Black students' academic achievement--it also impacts their parents' employment and can violate state and federal laws. Decades of urban disinvestment and poverty have made educational attainment for Black youth more vital...

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Main Author: Bell, Charles, 1985- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
School discipline > Social aspects > United States.
Racism against Black people > United States.
School violence > United States.
Schools > United States > Safety measures.
African Americans > Education.
Urban schools > United States.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the battleground of life
  • The burden of punishment
  • The code of violence
  • Educator-targeted violence
  • The failure of school safety measures
  • Failed reforms and Black educational flight
  • Conclusion : rethinking school punishment and safety
  • Appendixes.

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