The discipline gap between White students and African American students has increased
demand for teacher training in culturally responsive and behavior management practices …

The extant literature documents the importance of school counselors' roles in school–family–
community partnerships, yet no model exists to guide school counselors through the process …

This qualitative multicase research study identified the home, school, and community factors
and processes that contributed to the academic success of 8 urban, African American high …

In the review, we examine what is known about disproportionality with the intention of
informing the direction of policy and practice remedies. We outline the definition, contours …

Racial bias and racism present widespread challenges in educational settings. Children
may experience and/or witness racial bias or racism at school and the impacts are …

Over the past two decades, research on urban schools has focused predominantly on
achievement gaps. However, achievement gaps exist because of gaps in opportunities for …

The authors examine the effects of school bonding on academic achievement (measured by
math achievement scores) in a sample of 12th graders from the Educational Longitudinal …

Recent racial injustice has prompted school counselors to reexamine how their practices
contribute to injustice. Many school counselors seek to engage in antiracism and advocacy …

Current research places an emphasis on outcomes, rather than the processes, that lead to
disproportionality in special education. In most instances, referrals for special education are …

This article situates zero tolerance policies within the landscape of urban education post
Brown v. Board of Education. School discipline has emerged as a critical arena in the quest …