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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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Category Archives: Criminalizing Youth
“Reforms take aim at Kentucky youth incarceration”
The Courier-Journal: “FRANKFORT, Ky. – Troubled children who skip school or run away from home will receive diversion programs rather than jail time under sweeping reforms that take effect next year in Kentucky. The state has ranked high nationally in recent years for … Continue reading
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Video: Why Zero Tolerance is 100% Unequal?
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Alternatives to Calling Police on Young People – Amazing Popular Education Project, “Chain Reaction”
“Chain Reaction” is a unique popular education project that supports alternatives to calling police on young people – it elevates the voices and perspectives of youth through audio, visuals, a toolkit and much more. Check it out here. “Chain Reaction is … 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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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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“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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“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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Christian Science Monitor: “Ohio boy suspended for pointing finger like a gun. ‘Zero tolerance’ run amok?”
Christian Science Monitor: “The suspension last week of an Ohio fifth-grader who formed his hand into the shape of a gun and pointed his finger “execution-style” at a classmate is fueling the debate over whether school administrators under pressure to keep schools … Continue reading
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Epoch Times: Bill Requests NYPD to Report Youth Arrest Data
Epoch Times: “Public Advocate Letitia James proposed a bill Wednesday requiring data on all NYPD youth arrests with a focus on those school-related. “The goal of this legislation is to protect youth from unjustified arrests,” James said, according to a … Continue reading
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The Uptake: “School-To-Prison Pipeline” Sparks Protest, School Walkout
The Uptake: “About sixty students from St. Paul’s Central High School walked out of their classes Wednesday (Feb. 26) as a statement against the “school-to-prison pipeline.” The students joined more than 100 protesters — many of them college students and … Continue reading
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School-to-Prison Pipeline Analysis Using Civil Rights Data
Indiana Juvenile Justice: “When discussing the school-to-prison pipeline or “school push-out,” an interesting dataset comes from the U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection website. Simply enter a school, scroll to the bottom to the section labeled “Discipline, Restraints/Seclusion, Harassment/Bullying.” … Continue reading
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