School climate has received considerable attention in the literature and educational policy
as a potential target for school improvement and school safety efforts. This paper provides a …

School climate has received increased attention in education policy and, in response,
educators are seeking strategies to improve the climates of their middle and high schools …

Stress and burnout are pervasive among public school teachers and amplified in urban
schools, where job demands are often high and resources low. Relatively little is known …

National data have shown for decades that Black students experience more frequent and
severe disciplinary actions that remove them from school (eg, suspension), compared with …

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

Research indicates that a positive school climate is associated with higher levels of student
engagement and lower rates of peer aggression. However, less attention has been given to …

This study examines racial differences in students' connectedness to school adults and
considers the possibility that disparities in exclusionary discipline practices may reduce all …

Ensuring a psychologically and physically safe learning environment for students and staff is
necessary for students to learn and grow and for teachers to teach. However, for Black …

Black and Latino students, particularly boys, experience higher rates of school
disengagement and dropout than their non-Hispanic White peers (Gregory, Skiba, & …

Accounts of educational opportunity gaps for Black boys are overwhelmingly focused on
later years of development. Achievement and discipline disparities are evident across their …