The Student Discipline Prevention and Intervention Department (SDPI) has been intentional in its program goals and uses several guiding documents that inform student discipline responses.
“Fulton County Schools takes a holistic approach toward student discipline aiming to treat all students firmly and fairly. Several districts in the Atlanta area acknowledged the challenges involving school discipline in the following statements: Adults should work together t acknowledge the problem, facilitate conversations, implement new ways of thinking about student discipline, and train those who work closely with students. The discipline disparity impacts families across the United States.Īltman called for a coordinated effort amongst schools, districts, families, media, and officials at local, state, and national levels to improve the discipline disparity. DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Paulding School Districts recently received grants to increase Black and brown student psychologists on campus. La Salle-Finley said some districts in the Atlanta area are taking steps to improve diversity amongst educators. And that excitement is turned into something that is challenged and punished.” “Black students who want to talk about the work they’re doing who are excited about the content,” explained Altman. Bringing in more staff and educators of color can help minority students feel seen and heard, and cut down fears of punishment or failure. But white teachers make up more than two-thirds of the workforce.
“It is very common for Black students to interact in a more narrative, storytelling way,” said Altman.Īccording to data from the state of Georgia, 37 percent of students in Georgia public schools are white. Max Altman, director of research and policy at Atlanta nonprofit Southern Education Foundation said staff diversity is key in understanding cultural context in classrooms.
“That has different interpretations culturally, contextually,” said La Salle-Finley.
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