"This resource offers processes and concrete tools to help school districts confront disproportionate outcomes of special education placement and exclusionary discipline for students of color"--

María G. Hernández has over a decade of experience partnering with pre-K-12 educators, providing technical assistance and training to develop culturally responsive education systems that address disproportionality and equity. Reed Swier is a former elementary teacher and administrator currently providing culturally responsive training and technical assistance to educators and district leaders. Hui-Ling Sunshine Malone is an educator, researcher, consultant, scholar-activist, and an assistant professor of education at the University California, Santa Barbara.