The Fresno Building Healthy Communities (BHC) Health Happens in Schools Team – a collaborative of youth and parent organizations -has been organizing to ensure that restorative practices and alternatives to suspension are prioritized so that schools have the tools to work with students who are struggling, provide them with support, and help reintegrate them into ... Read More
The Los Angeles Chapter of Dignity in Schools and the Brothers Sons Selves Coalition are asking LAUSD to deliver on the School Climate Bill of Rights promise with an LCAP that makes a real investment! In May of 2013, groups from across Los Angeles joined in support of passing this historic policy, which committed LAUSD ... Read More
Research Shows Zero Tolerance Doesn’t Work Study after study has shown that zero-tolerance discipline policies are harmful to all students and disproportionately affect students of color, students with disabilities and LGBTQ students. Recently, the Vera Institute of Justice, a nonprofit center that studies justice policy recently released a report, “A Generation Later: What We’ve ... Read More
Are you interested in fixing school discipline at a school or district in your community? Do you want to know more about how successful campaigns to improve schools? Join Rob McGowan, Associate Director of Organizing at Community Asset Development Re-defining Education (CADRE), Kevine Boggess, Director of Civic Engagement at Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth ... Read More
California educators, community organizations and students are rolling up their sleeves to make common-sense school discipline changes. Many are already reporting amazing results: more students in class and learning, fewer behavioral problems on campus, fewer suspensions and expulsions, and improved school climates. Do you know what implicit racial bias is, how it factors into school ... Read More
9.4.13 As we head into a new school year, it’s important to share the successes of school districts working to reduce school suspensions through alternative means. Even though many of you know that our policy work is focused on California, school districts all across the country are making moves from punitive to restorative justice practices, ... Read More
Will you join youth who are standing up for civil rights? On August 14, youth from different parts of California will lead a rally in Sacramento to ask Governor Jerry Brown to meet with young people to understand why it is critical that he stand with them to fix our inequitable school discipline laws and ... Read More
Out-of-school suspensions are on the rise across the country, a troubling statistic when you consider being suspended just once ups a student’s chances of dropping out entirely. That’s why many districts are hoping to keep kids in school by trying an alternative to suspension. The “conflict-resolution room” at Ypsilanti High School in Michigan is quiet and ... Read More
Join The Dignity in Schools Campaign for a webinar training: DSC Model Code: Data, Monitoring and Accountability WHAT: Free webinar focused on using data to make positive school discipline changes and improving community monitoring WHEN: Thursday, June 27, 4:00/1:00PM (Eastern/Pacific Time) WHO: Educators, parents, students and community organizations are all invited. Sign Up here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/258391625 Call in info: ... Read More
Featuring the World Premiere of a New Play: Willful Cornerstone Theater Company and The California Endowment, in partnership with The Black Parallel School Board, will bring the community, policy makers, and the media together to dramatize personal stories of school discipline and to discuss alternatives to harsh practices on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at ... Read More
