Modesto teachers asked to rethink decisions to suspend black, Latino students At a community forum last week at Downey High School, an expert in social psychology explained how unspoken or implicit biases may influence even a cultured school teacher to escalate disciplinary action against students of color. Dr. Jason Okonofua also explained how the teacher-student relationship is damaged if a student thinks he or she is a target for unfair treatment. “If a person feels they are going to be a victim of discrimination it leads them to not want to be in that setting,” said Okonofua, who was hired to study and address school discipline rates for kindergarten-through-12th grade students ... Continue reading... https://www.modbee.com/news/article225046265.html