Practical Alternatives to Traditional School Discipline for Girls of Color: Webinar Recording
“Be intentional and everything that you do.” “Don’t be reactionary…If you know problems are going on, take a proactive measures and put [those measures] into your organization’s systematic approach.” “Be proactive with students through [analyzing your] data. What is your data saying about black girls academically and behaviorally?” “State your expectations: every day, every staff
Restorative Justice in Schools
Mental Health and Policing: How Police Impact the Health of Girls of Color in Schools
Policing not only affects the educational attainment of girls of color in schools. It also affects their health. On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 12:30 PM EST the Learning Network hosted a conversation with experts on the health consequences of policing on girls of color in schools and how educators can support their students. We
Menstrual Health & Hygiene: Let’s Talk About Schools
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How the Care Economy Affects Girls: A Discussion about the Role of Schools in Supporting Girls
Studies show that girls’ roles at home form a significant but invisible part of the care economy, which has substantial effects on their childhood, especially their experiences in school. On July 20, 2022, we hosted an important discussion about the caretaking roles shouldered by girls of color, and how they affect their school experiences. We
Webinar: Youth Advisory Committee Bill of Rights
Today’s Rights Under Title IX
The webinar was led by Bayliss Fiddiman, the Director of Educational Equity and Senior Counsel at the National Women’s Law Center.