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Tanya E. Coke

Tanya Coke is a Distinguished Lecturer at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York and a co-founder of the Research-to-Practice Collaborative on School Discipline Disparities. Until 2013, she was a member of the Montclair Board of Education in Montclair, New Jersey and the New Jersey School Boards Association’s School Security Task Force.

Recent Stories

Opinion Why do disparities by race and disability persist despite a sharp drop in school suspensions?

Civil Rights Data and closing the achievement gap

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by  Tanya E. Coke  – June 9, 2016

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Schools are doling out suspensions “like Tic Tacs,” here are some ways to keep kids in the classroom

As a recent school board member in a racially and economically diverse district, I know there has never been a tougher time for educators. Tanya E. Coke …

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by  Tanya E. Coke  – March 28, 2014