Let her learn: a toolkit to stop school pushout for girls of color
Type
Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year
2016
Level
City or Town
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Education
This toolkit addresses unfair disciplinary practices in schools that disproportionately suspend girls of color for minor infractions. The toolkit provides guidance on evaluating school policies, advocating for changes, and offers a checklist to assess disciplinary practices. It includes statistical data on suspension disparities and highlights changes made by schools, such as banning suspensions, conflict resolution practices, alternative punishments, and reallocating resources.