Monthly Archives: November 2014

An article in the Washington Post describing how detention is used as the primary option for American Indian youth. Options such as mental health counseling or family support are often lacking. http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2014/11/28/from-broken-homes-to-a-broken-system/

The proposal by the Minneapolis Public schools to review proposed suspensions of Black, Hispanic, and American Indian students has met with some resistance. http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/280252152.html

An article discussing ways to support African-American students. http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/pdf/school_relation.pdf