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Are High Levels Of Educator Bias Associated With The Disproportionate Discipline Of Black Students?, Melissa Ann Ramos Jan 2022

Are High Levels Of Educator Bias Associated With The Disproportionate Discipline Of Black Students?, Melissa Ann Ramos

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Data on school discipline inequities have shown disproportionate numbers of Black students suspended and expelled compared to their non-Black counterparts. Despite the implementation of evidence-based solutions such as positive behavior supports and intervention, educator professional development, and restorative practices aimed at closing the racial discipline gap, little to no change has occurred. Critical Race Theory is used as a lens for viewing racial hierarchies as a socially constructed tool to oppress people of color. This oppression can be seen in various aspects of society and in education, especially in school discipline. It is fueled by biases, both implicit and explicit. …


Henry Beard Delany And Emma Beard Delaney, Brien Laing Feb 2003

Henry Beard Delany And Emma Beard Delaney, Brien Laing

Books

Henry Beard Delany and Emma Beard Delaney were two African-Americans who rose from the obscurity of an enslaved family to achieve distinguished success in their individual lives. A period of time does not portray a history. To achieve that, one needs ideas, theories, and assumptions. There must be a concept with a structure systematically laid out, which reaches points of view leading to firm conclusions that allow the recording of this history of two dynamic African-Americans. This study is an examination of two remarkable lives. Theirs is a story of dignified control over their destinies, displaying only rare flinching from …


Correspondence: August 30, 1960, Letter To Reverend Robert John Gisler - Jacksonville Ministerial Alliance From Florida House Representative Stallings, George B. Stallings Jr. Aug 1960

Correspondence: August 30, 1960, Letter To Reverend Robert John Gisler - Jacksonville Ministerial Alliance From Florida House Representative Stallings, George B. Stallings Jr.

John E. Mathews, Jr. Collection Textual Materials

A letter to Reverend Gisler declining the invitation to participate on a bi-racial committee of local citizens to solve the tense racial situation in Jacksonville, Florida. John E. Mathews Jr. Collection -Series 206 - Box 49 - Folder 379.