The over-representation of African-American youth among those disciplined with out-of-school suspension and expulsion is a major issue in educational equity.
The national conversation about disparities in law-enforcement practices in the wake of high profile instances of police–community violence in minority communities has been intense, heated, and often polarizing. And while the topic of race and inequality in the ...
Russell Skiba is a PI on 2 grants to Indiana University and is an author on 1 blog post.
Bio
Russell Skiba is Professor in Counseling and Educational Psychology at Indiana University. He has worked with schools across the country, directed numerous federal and state research grants, and published extensively in the areas of school violence, school discipline and classroom management, and equity in education.
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.
