Sentences with phrase «wide racial disparity»
A newly - released report suggests wide racial disparity in marijuana - related arrests in Buffalo and Erie County.
http://news.wbfo.org/
NEW YORK, NY — The NYPD will review its approach to enforcing marijuana laws in New York City amid persistent criticism over wide racial disparities in arrests for pot - related crimes.
The October 2016 release of Mississippi's accountability ratings for each public - school district reveals wide racial disparities.
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What amount of racial disparity in the schools compared to district - wide population ratios could pass muster?
The rate of increase has slowed in the last two years, and, as with previous reports, the data show uncomfortably wide disparities for racial and ethnic groups.
Despite the wide disparities in expulsions and suspensions across racial groups, most people oppose policies that would require schools to suspend black and Hispanic students at the same rate as other students.
The report considered whether the change in discipline policy was associated with any of the following: (a) district - wide out - of - school suspension rates, (b) academic and behavioral outcomes for students (looking separately at students who had a record of prior suspensions and those with no prior suspensions), and (c) racial disparities in suspensions.
The report considered whether the policy change was associated with any of the following: (a) district - wide out - of - school suspension rates, (b) academic and behavioral outcomes for students (looking separately at students who had a record of prior suspensions and those with no prior suspensions), and (c) racial disparities in suspensions.
In February of 2014, the adoption of the Safe and Supportive Schools Policy deepenend and extended positive tiered behavioral interventions and alternatives to suspension, increased instructional time, and reduced racial disparities, supporting full implementation of Restorative Practices (RP) and School ‐ Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) at All Schools.
In February of 2014, the adoption of the Safe and Supportive Schools Policy deepened and extended positive tiered behavioral interventions and alternatives to suspension, increased instructional time, and reduced racial disparities, supporting full implementation of Restorative Practices (RP) and School ‐ Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) at All Schools.
«They have widest achievement disparities among different groups, including racial ethnic groups and economic groups.»
Our schools launched a wide range of efforts to improve classroom climate, communication, and teacher - student relationships, and within a couple of years, this had the happy side effect of a 50 % reduction in discretionary suspensions and a 37 % reduction in suspensions overall, including a significant reduction in racial and ethnic disparities (St. George, 2014).
Thus, reduction of racial and ethnic disparities in higher education is essential not only for national economic development but also for reducing discrimination and prejudice incidents in wider societal context.