Research

Lift Our Voices

The “Lift Our Voices” blog features analysis and opinion from NBWJI’s experts on the latest issues and news.

NBWJI

Repairing Black Girls' Relationship with School

We spotlight findings from our evaluation of EMERGE, a new promising alternative educational program for system-impacted Black girls.

Trevariana Mason

Extreme Sentences Disproportionately Impact and Harm Black Women

Black women account for one-third of women serving life sentences and virtual life sentences in the U.S.

NBWJI Staff

NBWJI Research Informs New Policy to End School Pushout

A bold new piece of legislation to disrupt the school-to-confinement pathway by investing in safe and nurturing school environments for all

Aishatu Yusuf, MPA, Senior Education Policy Fellow

NBWJI Presents Findings on School Discipline at Boston City Council Hearing

This past summer, NBWJI and At Large Boston City Council member Ayanna Pressley partnered on an initiative called Project Focus: Girls of Co