56 About the Author Dr. Kandiest Martin-Brock serves as the District Coordinator for Innovation and School Improvement in Beaumont Independent School District. Other previous positions include Secondary Assistant Principal in Richardson ISD, Elementary School Principal in Grand Prairie ISD, and Elementary School Principal in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana University, a Master’s degree from Southern University and A&M College, and a Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Leadership K-12 from Dallas Baptist University. She can be reached at kandiestbrock@gmail.com for research inquiries. board members. https://www.nsba.org/sites/default/ files/0413NSBA-Out-Of-School-Suspension-SchoolBoard-Policy-Guide.pdf Office for Civil Rights. (2014). Civil rights data collection data snapshot: Early childhood education. https://www2. ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/crdc-early-learningsnapshot.pdf Schwartz, W. (2001). School practices for equitable discipline of African American students. ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, 166, 1-7. Toppo, G. (2016). Black students nearly 4x as likely to be suspended. USA Today, https://www.usatoday.com/ story/news/2016/06/07/black-students-nearly-4x-likelysuspended/85526458/ Kandiest Martin-Brock, EdD
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