Minority Threat and Teacher Race: An Examination of Exclusionary School Punishment

• In Event: Race, Punishment, and Student Outcomes and Experiences

Abstract

The debate surrounding the merits of racial integration in schools has extended across numerous disciplines. This debate has only intensified over the last two decades in the midst of a dramatic shift towards resegregation in schools. Although research on school integration has traditionally focused on racial and ethnic diversity among student populations, there is empirical evidence that suggests racially and ethnically diverse teaching faculties are consequential for student outcomes, particular student achievement. Using data from a representative sample of Florida high schools and middle schools, the current study builds on prior research by exploring whether the racial and ethnic integration of teaching faculties is influential for how school punishment is administered.

Authors

• Cresean Hughes, Florida State University

• Caroline M. Bailey, Florida State University

• Patricia Y. Warren, Florida State University

• Eric A. Stewart, Florida State University