Barbarin wins Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant
Distinguished Professor Oscar A. Barbarin has been awarded a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to examine racially disparate uses of school suspensions and expulsion. Dr. Barabarin and his research team will analyze longitudinal state and school-district-level data to document the extent of these disparities and identify policies and alternative practices that have successfully mitigated disparities and reduced the use of exclusionary discipline.
“This is a critical social-policy issue that is a precursor to so many problems facing our nation such as academic achievement gaps, mass incarceration, and economic inequality,” said Dr. Barbarin. “We will generate empirical evidence that we hope will guide us toward more effective policies and identify efforts some school districts have employed to reduce racial disparities and implement alternatives to severe disciplining particularly of African American & LatinX boys.”