Dignity in Schools Campaign National Conference
June 5-6, 2009 - Chicago, Illinois
On June 5 and 6, advocates, organizers, youth, parents and educators from 20 states around the country came together to discuss positive alternatives to school pushout and to reframe the national dialogue on school climate and discipline within a human rights framework. Click here to view a photo gallery of the conference and to access materials, speaker presentations and other on-line resources.
The Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC) challenges the systemic problem of pushout in our nation's schools and advocates for the human right of every child to a quality education and to be treated with dignity. The DSC unites policy advocates, parent and student organizers, educators and lawyers in a campaign to promote local and national alternatives to a culture of zero-tolerance, punishment and removal.
This website includes a searchable database of research on pushout, school discipline, and positive alternatives, specific resources for youth, parents and educators, and information about our active campaign projects. Contact us to join the campaign.