The California Endowment has awarded a $200,000 grant to the Equal Justice Society to improve the social and emotional health of youth by reducing the use of harsh discipline and increasing the use of positive, trauma-responsive practices throughout California. The grant will allow EJS to explore the development of a statewide network of schools modelContinueContinue reading “The California Endowment Awards $200,000 Grant to EJS to Remedy Disparate School Discipline”
Category Archives: Implicit Bias
Resilience of Racism Conference
UPDATE: The Resilience of Racism Conference was hosted by the Equal Justice Society and explored mind science concepts such as implicit bias and racial anxiety to help us understand and ameliorate racism in all its manifestations. You can listen to audio from the panels and download a limited set of slides used at the conferenceContinueContinue reading “Resilience of Racism Conference”
4th Circuit Decision: Implicit Bias a More Probable Cause of Discrimination Today
By Mona Tawatao A decision issued last week by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals included a groundbreaking acknowledgment that modern-day discrimination is more likely caused by “nuanced decisions” and implicit bias. In Woods v. City of Greensboro, the court reinforced established precedent that says that just because plaintiffs claiming race discrimination were treated favorablyContinueContinue reading “4th Circuit Decision: Implicit Bias a More Probable Cause of Discrimination Today”