Part 1:
Spend some time exploring this interactive database, built by
ProPublica. This database allows you to explore racial disparities in
education, opportunities, and discipline. Included are 96,000 public
and charter schools from 17,000 school districts.
Choose any school systems you would like.
Here is the database: https://projects.propublica.org/miseducation
Then please respond to the three reflective questions below.
Question 1: Reflect upon your exploration of ProPublica’s Miseducation
database. What did you discover? What was surprising, what was not? What
do you want to know more about?
Question 2: Reflect upon your own educational experiences that proceeded
college. What things do you think your schools did well? In what ways
did you feel let down?
Question 3: Now think about the video you watched featuring Dr. Geoffrey
Canada and the Promise Academy? What do you find uplifting about this
model? What concerns do have?
Part 2: This part is based on the case studies of David, George, Nina,
and Craig as discussed in “Out of School Suspensions of Black Youths:
Culture, Ability, Disability, Gender, and Perspective” by Wendy Haight,
Misa Kayama, & Priscilla Anne Gibson. Please answer the following 5
question below:
Question 1: David: The Intersection of Race and Disability – What stands
out to you about David’s case? In what ways were David’s
biopsychosocial-spiritual needs being met? In what ways were they not?
Question 2: George: The Intersection of Race and Culture – What stands
out to you about George’s case? What do you believe are the most
challenging aspects of George’s case? What strengths do you see?
Question 3: Nina: The Intersection of Race and Gender and the Sexual
Objectification of Black Girls – What stands out to you about Nina’s
case? Imagine you are the school social worker at Nina’s school. Discuss
three things that would be important for you to consider when providing
to support for her.
Question 4: Craig: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Criminality –
What stands out to you about Craig’s case? Discuss the ways Craig’s
social identity was impacted by this experience. What are the future
implications?
Question 5: Wrapping Up – Both Bryan Stevenson and the article discuss
the power of identity. What are these themes as related to identity?
What resonates with you regarding the power of identity and social
justice?