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Suspension Stories is a youth-led participatory action research project to understand the school to prison pipeline. This initiative is the result of a collaboration between the Rogers Park Young Women's Action Team (www.rogersparkywat.org) and Project NIA (www.project-nia.org).
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- Video: “What We Carry On Our Backs: The School To Prison Pipeline”
- “Charter schools’ discipline policy under fire”
- “The the number of serious incidents of misbehavior plummeted 60 percent…”
- Freedom Summer Youth Congress Addressing Youth Criminalization & More This Summer
- Kiera Wilmot, the Honor Student Who Was Arrested For a Botched Science Experiment, Tells Her Story
- JJIE: “Life after Juvenile Detention”
- “Are School Closings the ‘New Jim Crow’? Activists File Civil Rights Complaints.”
- Communities Around The Country Gear Up For National Week of Action Against Incarcerating Youth!
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Radio Times: Experts & Educators Discuss Suspensions, Expulsions & Arrests of Minority Students
Radio Times: “Guests: Harold Jordan, Deborah Klehr and Matthew Steinberg New information released by the Department of Education shed more light on a disturbing difference when it comes to school discipline — minority students are suspended at a much higher … Continue reading
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Classroom exclusion starts as early as preschool
Electronic Urban Report: “Between the Lines: Report on Increasing Black Student Class Exclusions is Troubling *Last week, a new report offered a renewed look at a persistent problem in how public education is failing our children. Disproportionately excluding black children … Continue reading
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National Education Association Promotes Restorative Justice in Schools & Have Released a New Toolkit
National Education Association: NEA and Partners Promote Restorative Justice in Schools “Educators cannot stand by as tens of thousands of African-American, Latino, and other students get pushed out of school for minor disciplinary infractions, said NEA President Dennis Van Roekel, … Continue reading
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“Sensible Policy, Not Smaller Handcuffs”
ACLU: “You may have heard recently about Dontadrian Bruce, the Mississippi high-school student who was almost expelled for holding up the number “3” with his fingers in a photo taken by his science teacher. Dontradian is number 3 on the football … Continue reading
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14 Disturbing Stats About Racial Inequality in American Public Schools
The Nation: “Comprehensive data released Friday by the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights offers a striking glance at the extent of racial inequality plaguing the nation’s education system. Analysts found that black, Latino and Native American students have less access to … Continue reading
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“Students Draw Attention to Wake Schools Disciplinary Policies”
ABC Local: “CARY, N.C. (WTVD) — Wake County high school students sent a powerful message to school board members Tuesday evening. Students have criticized school disciplinary policies in the past, but, now, they were advocating for a classmate in jail. Some … Continue reading
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Madison La Follette’s Restorative Justice Program Empowers Students to Change Behavior
The Capital Times: “There’s no question that discipline practices that let students own up to their mistakes and find a way to make amends help them avoid messing up again, say students at Madison La Follette High School who guide … Continue reading
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“Video–BYP100: Black Youth, Black Police & Transformative Justice”
Black Youth Project: Members of BYP100, a black youth activist organization, have a dialogue with a black police officer after being profiled on Princeton University’s campus, where they had convened for a conference. Watch the dialogue here:
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“Black, Disabled Students More Likely to Face School Suspension, Report Finds”
Atlanta Black Star: “A so-called school-to-prison pipeline flows from school discipline that lands disproportionately on students with disabilities and students of color, according to a set of reports by 26 experts released on Thursday. African-American students and students with disabilities are … Continue reading
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“Zero-Tolerance Strikes Again: Holding Up Three Fingers in a Photo Got This 15-Year-Old Suspended”
Take Part: “Dontadrian Bruce is the kind of kid the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice might have had in mind when they released the new school disciplinary guidelines in January. The new federal approach urges schools to move away from harsh … Continue reading
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“No, Florida, Putting Kids in Jail Isn’t the Solution For Bullying”
ThinkProgress: “A Florida bill advanced in the Senate this week to make bullying a crime, including cyber-bullying online. The new offenses criminalize a range of “harassing” behavior, both in-person and on the Internet. And a second conviction would send perpetrators to jail … Continue reading
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“Twin Cities religious leaders call for an end to mass student suspensions”
Star Tribune: “A coalition of religious leaders, parents and teachers on Thursday called for Minnesota schools to pass a moratorium on suspensions, citing the fact that students of color are disciplined much more frequently than white students. Members of ISAIAH … Continue reading
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