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Disabled Students and the Suspension Gap
Last week, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights issued a report on school discipline, and the role of race and disability in student suspensions. The report found that students with disabilities are about twice as likely to be suspended when … Continue reading
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Tagged Commission on Civil Rights Report, disabled, discrimination, intellectual disabilities, parental involvement in schools, race, school misbehavior, school rules, schools, structural discrimination, student discipline, student suspensions, students with disabilitiies, teacher aides, teacher training, teachers, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
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Thin Slices of Autism
Starbucks has been in the news lately for reasons that seemingly have nothing to do with autism. Months ago, two Black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia. Their offense? Asking to use the bathroom, waiting for their business partner, … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-bias training, autism, bias, black men, body language, discrimination, Philadelphia, prejudice, race, Starbucks, stereotype, thin slice judgement
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Is Jimmy autistic, or does he have autism?
As I shared in my last blog, I am currently writing a book about my family. The book deals with my son Jimmy, and the impact he has had on Pat and I and our family since conception. Jimmy is … Continue reading
Summer Camps: Experiential Learning and Lifelong Lessons
Sometimes I wonder why my passions and interests have coalesced around diversity, race, and respect. All I have to do is look back at how I spent my summers as a child. First, let me say that I grew up … Continue reading
College, Race, and the Leadership Void At the Top
When I attended Colgate University, I remember Black students taking over the administration building. They camped out in the hallways and offices and refused to let administrators in until their demands were met. That was almost fifty years ago. Now, … Continue reading
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Tagged chilly climate, Colgate University, college presidents, cultural encapsulation, diversity officer, diversity training, higher education, inclusion, race, racial intolerance, racial minorities, racial sensitivity, racism, sociology, Wilbur Wright College
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Do We Talk About Race Too Much?
My mentor, Ira Zepp, once said, “You need to examine race, and then move on, but you can’t move on too quickly.” Presidential candidate Ben Carson, among many others in the public eye, would ask that we de-emphasize race and … Continue reading
Stereotype Threat Hits Home
For a long time, I have been interested in the idea of stereotype threat, its causes and consequences, and what I can do as a professor to lessen or eliminate it among my students. Stereotype threat, which refers to the … Continue reading
The Classroom Makes Much More Sense Than Starbucks: PART TWO
RACE TOGETHER is an initiative sponsored by Starbucks and USA Today. Simply put, it seeks to stimulate talk about race in America. According to Howard Schultz, Starbucks CEO, it is an “opportunity to begin to re-examine how we can create … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Asians, bean bag, biases, classroom, cultural differences, diversity, ethnicity, Howard Schultz, hygiene, inclusive society, Native Americans, race, Race Together, racial conversations, racial myths, sex, social inequality, sociology, Starbucks, taboo, teacher training, USA Today, White Americans
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