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Tue, 06/18/2013 - 12:00am
North Carolina - 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...
Wed, 06/12/2013 - 3:12pm
Mississippi - Youth leaders with the Nollie Jenkins Family Center, a DSC member organization based in Holmes County, have created an...
Mon, 06/10/2013 - 9:11pm
Charlotte Pope, Dignity in Schools Campaign - New York, 06/10/2013
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Tue, 06/04/2013 - 5:39pm
Melanie Zuch, Dignity in Schools Campaign, 06/04/2013
DSC member organization Portland Parent Union successfully pushed for the passage of a bill to reform school discipline and roll back 'zero-tolerance' policies in Oregon. On May 21, 2013, the Oregon legislature...
Mon, 05/13/2013 - 12:36pm
A coalition of individuals and organizations in Chicago have launched a "Yes To Counselors, No To Cops” Campaign to pressure their federal legislators and local officials to oppose new funding for police officers in schools and to take an affirmative position in support of more counselors and restorative justice programs.
The effort began in January when...
Wed, 04/24/2013 - 1:18pm
By Sharmin Hossain and Nancy Uddin, Ya Ya Network
Plato writes, “The soul takes nothing with her to the next world but her education and her culture.” If one believes this to be true, and we do, we need to ensure every student receives a high quality education in a safe and welcoming environment.
Unfortunately, many of...
Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:36pm
Amid Growing Outrage Against Mayor Bloomberg’s Heavy-Handed “Zero Tolerance” Discipline Policies, Students Call on Next Mayor to Implement Positive Alternatives
On Monday, April 15th, 2013 at 11 AM, New York City Democratic mayoral candidates John Liu, Bill Thompson, leaders from the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and citywide...
Thu, 04/04/2013 - 12:00am
April Fools' Week of Action - Youth of Color Say Stop Foolish Policies, No More Police in Schools!
During the first week of April, youth of color in cities around the country held concerts, rallies, teach-ins and lobby visits to urge federal and local policy-makers to fund counselors, social workers and community intervention workers instead of...
Tue, 04/02/2013 - 12:00am
Natalie Chap, coordinator of the Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC), and Liz Sullivan, a member of the DSC Coordinating Committee and director of the Human Right to Education Program at the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, co-authored this article for the...