From the Schoolhouse to the Prison Yard: Discipline Disparities in K-12 Public Schools – A Call for Transformational Change

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Author(s): Mindy Brooks-Eaves (Kentucky State University, USA)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 14
Source title: Approaching Disparities in School Discipline: Theory, Research, Practice, and Social Change
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Anthony Troy Adams (Clark Atlanta University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3359-1.ch011

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Educational Administration and Leadership / Educational Leadership & Administration / Knowledge Management and Library Science

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This chapter is intended to help others seeking answers to the disciplinary disparities that limit opportunities for communities and students of color. The chapter begins with a grounding in the historical context, then identifies current issues in discipline disparities, and concludes with a call for transformational change in public education. Education significantly sets the path for individuals; likewise, it affects the course of society in crucial ways. Disparities in educational experiences have compounding effects. Discipline disparities in K-12 schools are particularly impactful.

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