Wake County Public Schools
18 Jun
DSC Members Win Community Involvement in School Resource Officer Training for Wake County Schools
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On June 4, students with DSC member organizations NC HEAT/Youth Organizing Institute and the Education Justice Alliance, together with the Coalition of Concerned Parents of African American Youth, joined forces and attended the Wake County School Board meeting to address the overuse of harsh discipline practices and arrests at the hands of School Resource Officers (SROs). The “Consent Agenda” of the meeting included a renewal of the School Resource Officer (SRO) contract, which funds the presence of the officers in Wake County High Schools.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
4:00pm until 6:00pm
On Saturday, October 6th, NC H.E.A.T. is organizing a local day of action as part of Dignity In School's National Week of Action against school push-out.
Date:
Sat, 10/06/2012 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
State Relevance (if applicable):
North Carolina
During the 2010-11 school year, the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) handed out nearly 18,000 short-term and long-term suspensions—in disproportionate number to minority students. Short-term and long-term suspensions accounted for more than 75,000 missed school days. Nearly one-third of students who received at least one suspension (31.3%) were students
with disabilities, even though they were only approximately 13% of the student population.
Date:
Fri, 05/04/2012
State Relevance (if applicable):
North Carolina