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Students of color and with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by exclusionary discipline practices.ÌýÌýfrom the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reveals that Black and Latino students areÌýÌýto be pushed out of school. During the 2015–16 school year, Black students represented 15 percent of the total student enrollment, and 31 percent of the students who were referred to law enforcement or arrested. And, students with disabilities represented 12 percent of the overall student enrollment and 28 percent of the students referred to law enforcement or arrested.

These disparities in school discipline practices start early. AÌýfound that while Black children make up 18 percent of pre-K enrollment, they represent 48 percent of pre-K children receiving more than one out-of-school suspension.Ìý

In 2014, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice releasedÌýÌýto help states, districts, and schools address their use of exclusionary discipline and begin to implement research-based practices to promote positive school climate with a focus on civil rights.

The Trump Administration has floated the idea of revoking this guidance. What will that mean for students of color and with disabilities? How can advocates continue to shine a light on the disparate impact of exclusionary discipline practices?Ìý

Please join Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½, the National Black Child Development Institute, and the Greater Washington Urban League for a conversation on the school to prison pipeline.

Follow the conversation online using and and by following , , and .ÌýRegistration will begin atÌý5:30 pm, accompanied by light refreshments.ÌýÌý

Participants:Ìý

Tyra Mariani,ÌýÌý
Executive Vice President, Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½Ìý

Dr. Andre Perry,ÌýÌý
David M. Rubenstein Fellow, Brookings InstitutionÌý

Dr. Ivory Toldson,ÌýÌý
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Negro EducationÌý
Professor, Howard University School of EducationÌý

Anise WalkerÌý
School Climate Specialist & Restorative Justice Coordinator, District of Columbia Public SchoolsÌý

Moderator:Ìý

Ameshia Cross,Ìý
Director of Policy and External Relations, National Black Child Development Institute and Civic Engagement Chair ofÌýThursdayÌýNetwork, Greater Washington Urban League Young Professionals

This Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ event is co-sponsored with the National Black Child Development Institute and the Greater Washington Urban League. This event was made possible due to the generous support from the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation and the Alliance for Early Success.Ìý