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Children's Defense Fund National Conference

05/08/2012

Pursuing Justice for Children and the Poor with Urgency and Persistence A Community and Youth Empowerment ConferenceJuly 22 – 25, 2012 in Cincinnati, OhioThe Children’s Defense Fund national...

DSC-NY Press Conference at Discipline Code Hearing

05/08/2012

Join the Dignity in Schools Campaign–New York on Tuesday, June 5th as students, parents, teachers, and advocates from across the city convene a press conference to address the overuse of...

New York City Faces School Arrests and Failing Mental Health Programs in Public Schools

05/05/2012

By Andrea Bustard, Dignity in Schools Campaign-New York Before 6-year old Salecia Johnson was handcuffed in a Georgia classroom and escorted to the local police station after a tantrum last month, a...

Report Release: A Health Impact Assessment of Exclusionary School Discipline, PBIS, and RJ Policies in Three California School Districts

05/04/2012

Full Report Release and Presentation of: Health Impact Assessment of School Discipline Policies: A Health Impact Assessment of Exclusionary School Discipline, Positive Behavioral Interventions...

School-based Arrests Criminalize Students and Feed The School to Prison Pipeline

04/20/2012

Dignity in Schools Campaign Statement on Salecia Johnson Handcuffing and Arrest UPDATE: Salecia's mother, Constance Ruff, has created petition via Change.org calling on Milledgeville's...

Video: Florida Students Caught in School-to-Prison Pipeline

04/18/2012

Power U Center for Social Change, a Miami-based community organization and member of the Dignity in Schools Campaign, together with the Advancement Project produced and released this video...