National Black Child Development Institute(NBCDI) Launches Community of Practice Initiatives to Take Action to End Disparities in Suspensions and Expulsions.
Black preschoolers are nearly four times more likely to receive one or more suspensions than
white preschoolers. This is an inequity that has to end now.
white preschoolers. This is an inequity that has to end now.
Exclusionary discipline has no place in learning environments and such educational disparities
not only set Black children up for failure, but for the "preschool-to-prison" pipeline. To address
this systemic issue, in 2017, the National Black Child Development Institute announced a
partnership with the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to launch a national campaign to end the
"preschool-to-prison" pipeline.
The "Delivering on the Promise" Initiative is designed to ensure that Black children truly benefit
from early childhood education (ECE) programs by: 1) promoting inclusive early learning
environments; and 2) ending harsh disciplinary practices that exclude them.
not only set Black children up for failure, but for the "preschool-to-prison" pipeline. To address
this systemic issue, in 2017, the National Black Child Development Institute announced a
partnership with the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to launch a national campaign to end the
"preschool-to-prison" pipeline.
The "Delivering on the Promise" Initiative is designed to ensure that Black children truly benefit
from early childhood education (ECE) programs by: 1) promoting inclusive early learning
environments; and 2) ending harsh disciplinary practices that exclude them.
Through the partnership, the National Black Child Development Institute supports practitioners
and advocates seeking to eliminate suspensions and expulsions and implement positive
discipline practices to ensure that young Black children have access to early learning settings
that are supportive and affirming.
and advocates seeking to eliminate suspensions and expulsions and implement positive
discipline practices to ensure that young Black children have access to early learning settings
that are supportive and affirming.
As 2018 begins, NBCDI has launched our Community of Practice that engages researchers,
elected officials, advocacy groups, activists, media influences, parents, school districts, clergy,
and community leaders across the country to develop action steps, policy recommendations, and
community engagement/partnership practices to inform and provide leaders with the tools
necessary to end the discriminatory practice of suspensions and expulsions.
elected officials, advocacy groups, activists, media influences, parents, school districts, clergy,
and community leaders across the country to develop action steps, policy recommendations, and
community engagement/partnership practices to inform and provide leaders with the tools
necessary to end the discriminatory practice of suspensions and expulsions.
In Michigan, we are working with families of students whose behavior is contrary to what we expect
in the classroom instead of expelling or suspending. These students still need an education so we
partner with parents and community resources to teach and train parents about behavioral
modification and the importance of social and emotional development.
in the classroom instead of expelling or suspending. These students still need an education so we
partner with parents and community resources to teach and train parents about behavioral
modification and the importance of social and emotional development.
Reference
https://www.nbcdi.org/news/nbcdi-launches-community-practice-initiative-take-action-end-disparities-suspensions-and
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