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Busch, Monique; Wall, Jacqueline Remondet; Koch, Steven M.; Anderson, Clara – Child Welfare, 2008
The state of Indiana recommended a committee be formed to address the disproportional representation of black youth in out-of-home placements. In response, the Indiana Disproportionality Committee (IDC) was established. This article presents the development, objectives and future of the IDC. One of the objectives, research, will be offered as an…
Descriptors: African American Children, Cooperation, Disproportionate Representation, Risk
Stiler, Gary; Allen, Lisa – Multicultural Education, 2006
The Carver Community Center in Evansville, Indiana, uses an academic enrichment program to support neighborhood students. The curriculum involves children in learning about African-American literary traditions and folk art. The Center's work is based on the premise that African-American children need to encounter the reality of history as in…
Descriptors: African Americans, United States History, Enrichment Activities, Academic Standards