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December 2014

Racial disproportionality in out-of-school suspensions: Focus on Black children and families (Race & School Suspensions Series)
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Racial disproportionality in out-of-school suspensions: Focus on Black children and families (Race & School Suspensions Series)

Racial disproportionality in out-of-school suspensions: Focus on Black children and families (Race & School Suspensions Series)

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00December 3rd, 2014|Categories: Featured@CASCW|Tags: disproportionality, education, Gamble-Skogmo, guest blogger, out-of-school suspensions, Race & School Suspensions Series, racial disparities, school issues|

Race & School Suspensions SeriesWritten by Wendy Haight, PhD, Gamble-Skogmo Chair The goal of this blog series is to provide information and encourage discussion of solutions for racial disproportionality in out-of-school suspensions focusing on Black children and families. In this first blog post, we will describe out-of-school suspensions, and why we should be especially concerned [...]

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August 2012

More than backpacks and #2 pencils: Back to school for adopted children and youth

By JaeRan Kim|2016-12-01T19:33:14-06:00August 27th, 2012|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: adoption, education, school issues, webinar|

Children and youth that have experienced foster care, institutionalization and/or adoption often face additional struggles in school. Adoption Learning Partners and the Joint Council on International Children's Services is co-sponsoring a webinar, Adoption and Classroom Success: Beyond The Basics. The webinar will be held live Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 7:00PM Central time with a [...]

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