E-News Archive
FEBRUARY 2012
Newsletter: Report on Policing in Chicago Schools, Community Forum on Pushout in Louisiana
This e-mail features new resources from member groups, links to video footage from a community forum on school pushout featuring members of DSC-Louisiana, information about DSC's Coordinating Committee, and education news from around the country.
DECEMBER 2011
Newsletter: Annual Membership Meeting & BSAC Video
This e-mail features photos from our Membership Meeting and resources from member groups, a video from Boston Student Advisory Council (BSAC) documenting their 3-year campaign to include student feedback in teacher evaluations, and new blog posts on discrimination in school choice, the ineffectiveness of zero tolerance to address bullying, and local efforts to create positive school climates for Louisiana’s youth.
DECEMBER 2011
Newsletter: Annual Membership Meeting & BSAC Video
This e-mail features photos from our Membership Meeting and resources from member groups, a video from Boston Student Advisory Council (BSAC) documenting their 3-year campaign to include student feedback in teacher evaluations, and new blog posts on discrimination in school choice, the ineffectiveness of zero tolerance to address bullying, and local efforts to create positive school climates for Louisiana’s youth.
OCTOBER 2011
Newsletter: National Week of Action Roundup
This e-mail contains some highlights from this year's Week of Action, video footage and photos from some of the events, as well as news coverage from around the country.
SEPTEMBER 2011
Newsletter: National Week of Action on School Pushout October 1-8, 2011
We are very pleased to announce that the Dignity in Schools Campaign National Week of Action on School Pushout kicks off this Saturday!
AUGUST 2011
Newsletter: Save the Date! National Week of Action on School Pushout
This e-mail features a summary from our July 25-26 Days at the Capitol, information on the Council of State Government's study on school disciplinary policy in Texas, a report back and video footage from a recent DSC-New York rally and press conference, a new blog post from Annette Fuentes (author of Lockdown High: When The Schoolhouse Becomes a Jailhouse), and more.
JULY 2011
This e-mail features new resources on restorative justice and an update from POWER-PAC on their recent victory in Chicago Public Schools and the Juvenile Justice Zine Series. It also includes blog posts on DSC-NY's recent participation at the "Restoring Community in Schools" conference and on the disproportionate "special education" warehousing of Black and Latino youth.
May 2001
Newsletter: New Resources and Blog Posts
This e-mail features new resources on restorative justice and an update from POWER-PAC on their recent victory in Chicago Public Schools and the Juvenile Justice Zine Series. It also includes blog posts on DSC-NY's recent participation at the "Restoring Community in Schools" conference and on the disproportionate "special education" warehousing of Black and Latino youth.
APRIL 2011
Newsletter: Days at the Capitol
April has been a very busy month for the Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC)! We held our first DSC Days at the Capitol for 2011. On April 10-13 over 50 DSC members and supporters traveled to Washington, DC to meet with their legislators, share their stories, and make their voices heard on Capitol Hill.
MARCH 2011
Newsletter: Announcing our Second Days at the Capitol Event
We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our second Days at the Capitol event this April. We will meet in Washington, DC to engage and strategize around our campaign to end school pushout and ensure that all students are treated with dignity.
NOVEMBER 2009
Newsletter: Convention on the Rights of the Child
Last Friday, November 20, marked the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The Convention establishes universal standards for the human right to education, recognized by countries around the world, which reflect the principles of dignity, full development, equity and participation.
JULY 2009
Newsletter: Recap of Our Conference
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first Dignity in Schools Campaign National Conference on June 5-6, 2009 in Chicago, IL. If you missed the conference, you can watch video of the panel presentations and access conference materials on our website. Read more about the conference below.