Listen to Us: Black Girls Speak out on Biased Discipline and Its Impact in Atlanta-Area Schools. A Legal Youth Participatory Action Research Project on the Discipline Experiences of Black Girls in Atlanta Area Schools

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Title: Listen to Us: Black Girls Speak out on Biased Discipline and Its Impact in Atlanta-Area Schools. A Legal Youth Participatory Action Research Project on the Discipline Experiences of Black Girls in Atlanta Area Schools
Language: English
Authors: Nickell Brown, Natiyya Carswell, Betzayda Domingo, Eden Frazier, Makiah Lyons, Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
Source: Intercultural Development Research Association. 2026.
Availability: Intercultural Development Research Association. 5835 Callaghan Road Suite 350, San Antonio, TX 78228-1190. Tel: 210-444-1710; Fax: 210-444-1714; Web site: http://www.idra.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 24
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: African American Students, Females, Discipline, Disproportionate Representation, Racism, Gender Bias, Student Experience, Suspension, Expulsion, School Safety, At Risk Students, Stereotypes, Dress Codes, Academic Achievement, Mental Health, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Civil Rights, Justice, School Personnel, Educational Practices, Educational Environment
Geographic Terms: Georgia (Atlanta)
Abstract: "Listen to Us" is a student-led legal youth participatory action research report examining school discipline disparities affecting Black girls in Atlanta-area schools. The report documents lived experiences and proposes policy changes to reduce exclusionary discipline and promote safety, dignity and belonging. [This report was funded by Equal Justice Works.]
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED681063
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:"Listen to Us" is a student-led legal youth participatory action research report examining school discipline disparities affecting Black girls in Atlanta-area schools. The report documents lived experiences and proposes policy changes to reduce exclusionary discipline and promote safety, dignity and belonging. [This report was funded by Equal Justice Works.]