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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: School Pushout
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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“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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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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NPR: Ease Up On ‘No Tolerance’ Policies, U.S. Agencies Tell Schools
From the NPR Blog: Saying that “zero tolerance” discipline policies at U.S. schools are unfairly applied “all too often,” Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is urging officials to rethink that approach. The Obama administration issued voluntary guidelines today that call for more … Continue reading
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NYT Editorial: Zero Tolerance, Reconsidered
Schools across the country are rethinking “zero tolerance” discipline policies under which children have been suspended, even arrested, for minor offenses like cursing, getting into shoving matches and other garden-variety misbehavior that in years past would have been resolved with … Continue reading
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Lessons of the School to Prison Pipeline, from Saved Like the Bell & Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
“A new video from the Advancement Project highlights exactly the sorts of student infractions—talking out of turn or failing to keep to the dress code—which used to be dealt with with a stern talking-to or at worst, detention but which … Continue reading
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September 28-October 5: National Week of Action Against School Pushout
The 4th Annual National Week of Action on School Pushout will take place during the week of September 28 – October 5, 2013. Youth, parents and educators will hold rallies, marches, forums and teach-ins in 26 cities across 18 states … Continue reading
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Infographic: School to Prison Pipeline
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