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DSC National Week of Action on Ending School Pushout 2012 - (Event)

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Children's Defense Fund National Conference - (Event)

Pursuing Justice for Children and the Poor with Urgency and Persistence A Community and Youth Empowerment Conference

July 22 – 25, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio
DSC-NY Press Conference at Discipline Code Hearing - (Event)

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 suspensions and other punitive discipline in New York City’s schools. We need your help in sending a strong message to the DOE that punitive discipline does not work.
DSC Convening: Bringing the Full Self to Education - (Event)

Bringing the Full Self to Education: Social Emotional Learning and School Climate
Dignity in Schools Campaign Convening May 18-20, Boston, MA
New York City Faces School Arrests and Failing Mental Health Programs in Public Schools - (Blog entry)

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 5-year-old autistic boy in Brooklyn was strapped to a stretcher, hauled out of his Brighton Beach classroom and taken in an ambulance to a psych ward on March 6.
Report Release: A Health Impact Assessment of Exclusionary School Discipline, PBIS, and RJ Policies in Three California School Districts - (Event)

CADRE invites you to the report release on a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) project on School Discipline. The event will be a presentation featuring the information found through our yearlong process of this HIA with partners from Oakland, CA and Salinas, CA. The presentation will include project collaborative partners, CADRE parents and staff as well as special guest speakers.
Fact Sheet: Safe and Fair Schools - (Document)

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.
Fact Sheet: School-To-Prison Pipeline in North Carolina - (Document)


School-to-Prison Pipeline Facts - (Resource Library Topic)


Know Your Rights, Remedies, & Resources: A Handbook for Parents/Guardians and Students in North Carolina Public Schools - (Document)

This handbook provides an overview of students’ and parents'/guardians' rights, what remedies are available when those rights are violated, tips and tools for self-advocacy, and support resources.