Category Archives: Criminalizing Youth

Harsh Disciplinary Policies in Action: This Week’s Edition

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Suspensionstories

We’ve seen a number of terrible examples of harsh school disciplinary policies and practices in action this week. The following are just a few examples. 2 Va. Boys Suspended For Using Pencils As Guns Two Suffolk second graders have been … Continue reading →

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Teaching Peacemaking Circles to Elementary School Students….

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Suspensionstories

When we launched this site three years ago, we didn’t expect that so many people would use it to learn more about harsh school disciplinary policies, zero tolerance, and the school-to-prison pipeline. We are excited that many have found this … Continue reading →

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20/20 School-to-Prison Pipeline Report

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Suspensionstories

The following is a report on 20/20 about the school-to-prison pipeline and zero tolerance that aired in October.

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Minority Students in Illinois Get More Police Referrals

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Suspensionstories

The following is a good graphic from the Chicago Tribune illustrating police referrals in Illinois for minority students.

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National Week of Action Against School Pushout 2012

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Suspensionstories

The Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC) is sponsoring the annual National Week of Action Against School Pushout starting on September 29th.

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African American Students in Illinois Disproportionately Face Suspensions

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Suspensionstories

The Tribune reports on a new just released about suspensions and expulsions in public schools. From the article: One of every 4 African-American public school students in Illinois was suspended at least once for disciplinary reasons during the 2009-10 school … Continue reading →

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Graphic: School-to-Prison Pipeline

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Suspensionstories
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25 students arrested a day on CPS properties…

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Suspensionstories

According to Catalyst Chicago: The student group Voices of Youth in Chicago Education held a City Hall press conference Tuesday to urge CPS to stop having students arrested for misdemeanor offenses, citing its analysis of school arrest data and claiming … Continue reading →

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Florida’s School-to-Prison Pipeline Video

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Suspensionstories

The following video was created by the Advancement Project about the school-to-prison pipeline in Florida.

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High Hopes Campaign Releases A New Report about Restorative Justice

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Suspensionstories

The High HOPES Campaign is a coalition of Chicago-based community organizations including Access Living, Community Renewal Society, Enlace Chicago, ONE (Organization of the NorthEast), Blocks Together, Trinity United Church of Christ, Southwest Youth Collaborative and POWER-PAC. They join together in … Continue reading →

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Chicago Students Take A Stand Against Zero Tolerance…

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Suspensionstories

CHICAGO (CBS) – A busload of Chicago Public Schools students set up shop outside the Cook County Juvenile Center on Monday, to suggest that’s where they’ll end up, unless CPS eases its disciplinary policies. WBBM Newsradio’s John Cody reports a … Continue reading →

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New Fact Sheet: Chicago’s School-to-Prison Pipeline

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Suspensionstories

We receive regular requests from people who are interested in local Chicago information that might describe the school-to-prison pipeline. In response to these requests, we have created a new FACT SHEET that we hope will provide some relevant data. Please … Continue reading →

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