ending school to prison pipeline

New York City Faces School Arrests and Failing Mental Health Programs in Public Schools
May 8, 2012
Before 6-year old Salecia Johnson was handcuffed in a Georgia classroom and escorted to the local police station after a tantrum last month, a 5-year-old autistic boy in Brooklyn was strapped to a stretcher, hauled out of his Brighton Beach classroom and taken in an ambulance to a psych... Keep Reading »
Department of Education Data Show Urgent Need to Address Racial Disparities in School Discipline
March 6, 2012
Today Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, announced the results of the latest Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) – a national survey of 72,000 schools – which shows that racial disparities in school discipline, including suspensions, expulsions and arrests, remain alarmingly high... Keep Reading »
Dignity in Schools Campaign Goes to Washington
August 2, 2011
On July 25 and 26, students, parents, educators, and advocates from 11 states, representing 26 different organizations, traveled to Washington, D.C. for two days of meetings with Members of Congress to raise awareness and build support for urgently needed school discipline reform. The trip to... Keep Reading »
Dignity in Schools Campaign and Alliance for Educational Justice Commend Announcement of Federal School Discipline Initiative
July 21, 2011
Washington, DC – The Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC) and the Alliance for Educational Justice (AEJ) commend Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the announcement of the Supportive School Discipline Initiative.  The Initiative is an inter-agency... Keep Reading »
Dignity in Schools-NY Takes Action!
June 22, 2011
Over one hundred students, parents, and advocates gathered to speak at press conference and public hearing on high suspension rates, school pushout, and positive alternatives On Tuesday, June 21st the Dignity in Schools Campaign-New York (DSC-NY) hosted a press conference regarding the rising... Keep Reading »
DSC-NY Organizing For Change At IRRP Conference
May 13, 2011
The Dignity in Schools Campaign-NY Chapter held a session on "Organizing for Change" at the one day conference, "Restoring Community in Schools: Promoting Positive Alternatives to the School to Prison Pipeline," hosted by the International Institute for Restorative Practices on... Keep Reading »
Community Rights Campaign "Truancy Ticket" Victory
April 29, 2011
The Community Rights Campaign recently won a major victory in their "Truancy Ticket Campaign." Since it was launched in 2008, the campaign has been seeking to put an end to LAPD ticketing of students for truancy and tardiness. As reported in an April 14 LA Times article, "City... Keep Reading »
Educate, Don’t Incarcerate
April 26, 2011
On April 7th, the NAACP released a report titled Misplaced Priorities: Over Incarcerate Under Educate. The report "examines America's escalating levels of prison spending and its impact on state budgets and our nation’s children.” It offers profiles of 6 cities to illustrate the... Keep Reading »