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Chicago Parents, Students Occupy Piccolo Elementary, School Targeted For 'Turnaround'

02/18/2012

Updated 2/19/2012 : Parents end Piccolo Elementary School occupation after CPS Board agrees to meet in run-up to Wednesday board meeting Huffington Post, 2/18/2012 - Watch Video A group of Chicago...

States Should Follow Maryland and Take Action to Curb Suspensions in Schools

02/08/2012

By Andrea Bustard, Dignity in Schools Campaign-New York On January 24, Maryland state school board members announced that they will propose an overhaul of school discipline codes to curb the...

Youth Justice Coalition's Day 1 of Freedom Factory Leads to Confrontation With LAPD

12/14/2011

By Youth Justice Coalition & Rise Up L.A. 12/13/2011 At 9:00 am on Tuesday December 13, 2011, Day 1 of the Freedom Factory, youth who have grown up in the communities of South Central Los...

2012 School-to-Prison Pipeline Regional ActionCamps - National

12/09/2011

The overuse of harsh zero-tolerance measures, police, and juvenile courts in addressing school disciplinary issues has led to the needless pushout and criminalization of countless youth across...

Podcast: Students Organize Around the Root Causes of School Pushout

11/17/2011

This 4-minute report features students' voices from a recent event called Youth Speak-Out Against Push Out. This event was organized by the Campaign for Nonviolent Schools and Education Not...

School Choice Discrimination Leaves No Choice for Vulnerable Youth of Color

11/15/2011

The term school choice is commonly used by corporate education reformers as a grotesque misnomer to disguise their attempted end-run around the U.S. Supreme Court’s seminal recognition in...

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DSC Federal Policy Recommendations

We develop federal policy recommendations and national action strategies for promoting positive alternatives to zero-tolerance discipline, such as Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, restorative practices, conflict resolution and mediation programs.

DSC Days at the Capitol

The DSC Days at the Capitol brings together parents, students, educators and education advocates who seek to raise awareness and build support for urgently needed school discipline reform.

Congressional Resolution on School Pushout

On Friday, December 17th, Rep Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced a resolution inspired by the Dignity in Schools Campaign National Resolution for Ending School Pushout, a call to action issued one year ago and signed by more than 200 individuals and organizations from all 50 states.

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