Blog
Fri, 12/21/2012 - 4:17pm
What happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School one week ago has left all of us stunned, speechless, and grieving. Our hearts, thoughts, and prayers are with the families, friends, colleagues, and neighbors of those lost in this horrific tragedy. News reports have shown us an incredibly tight-knit school community at Sandy Hook – one in which parents felt that the school was an extension of...
Thu, 12/20/2012 - 1:00am
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 was a historic day for the Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC) and our allies in the fight to end school pushout and ensure the human right to education for all children and young people. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights held the first-ever Congressional hearing on "Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline."
...
Thu, 12/06/2012 - 12:03pm
Updated 12/12/12 - We are very pleased to announce that Edward Ward, a youth organizer with Blocks Together, a DSC member organization, testified before a hearing of the Senate...
Fri, 11/16/2012 - 6:37pm
New York City public schools reported 69,643 suspensions in the 2011-2012 school year, according to new Department of Education data released Friday afternoon. The figure represents a 5.2 percent decrease from the 73,441 suspensions reported in 2010-2011, which may reflect recent revisions to the DOE’s Discipline Code and efforts to train teachers on positive...
Mon, 10/22/2012 - 8:27am
Natalie Chap, Dignity in Schools Campaign
The Movie Bombed, but the Show Goes On
The results are in: “Won’t Back Down” set the record for the...
Fri, 09/28/2012 - 5:51pm
PUSHOUT RATES ARE SCARY!
Over 3 Million Students Are Suspended Out-of-School Each Year
The 3rd Annual National Week of Action on School Pushout...
Thu, 08/23/2012 - 9:27pm
The message was clear on the morning of Tuesday, August 21: Not one more student should miss critical learning time due to harsh and unnecessary out-of-school suspensions.
At a Los Angeles, CA press...
Wed, 08/15/2012 - 1:33pm
By Kristin Schwam, Dignity in Schools Campaign
During the past couple of weeks I have started to prepare myself for my 4 month “off-campus study” in DC the most obvious way I know—by watching The West Wing. In the fictional show, Aaron Sorkin creates a White House staff whom almost always...
Fri, 08/10/2012 - 4:26pm
By Damekia Morgan, Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children
The Recovery School District (RSD) has made significant improvements to their Student Code of Conduct, eliminating the option for schools to expel students for minor misbehavior like disrespect or willful...
Tue, 07/31/2012 - 3:20pm
By Kristin Schwam, Dignity in Schools Campaign
On July 16th, 17th, and 18th, Teachers Unite, a Dignity in Schools Campaign member, held a three-day training workshop titled “Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Bringing Restorative Justice to Our Schools.” I was fortunate to...