Repost from December 18, 2020 These recommendations are sent on behalf of the Communities for Just Schools Fund (CJSF). Our 60 partner organizations’ efforts to improve school discipline and climate and ensure… More
Betsy DeVos resigned last week.
You can read her resignation letter here (courtesy: Politico):
Let us not be confused. While it is fun to say #ByeBetsy, it is not #goals.
Over the past 14 years, DSC has partnered with grassroots organizations across the country to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline and support a growing movement for education and racial justice. Emerging out of our partnership with the parent-led organization More
DSC Members Advocates for Justice and Education and the Every Student, Every Day Coalition are hosting a Town Hall today about Police-Free Schools. Thursday, December 17th @ 5:30pm Eastern Register here - Webinar Registration - Zoom More
It wasn't hard to dislike outgoing Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Among many things, DeVos amplified destructive tendencies (gut/privatize/entrench disparities under the guise of ‘efficiency, choice, and support) but was not an aberration for black, brown poor… More
The People’s Think Tank is pleased to release the video of the powerful panel discussion Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: Education Justice in the NOW! Watch and listen to educational justice organizers discuss the impact of COVID-19 and mass antiracist protests… More
November 20th, 2020
Montgomery County, MD -- Two Montgomery County lawmakers are again pushing to remove police officers from public high schools, marking the latest chapter in the suburb’s debate over racial equity and…
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The Dignity in Schools Campaign developed a Model Code on Education and Dignity to show how to create schools that keep protecting students' human rights at the center, whether we are facing a pandemic, a climate emergency, social… More
The Gwinnett Parent Coalition to Dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline (Gwinnett SToPP) is hosting an education series on systemic racism in the education system on the second Monday of each month through December. They will be live-streaming on their Facebook… More
It’s another big day for our week of action against school pushout! After a week full of events focusing on our campaigns, tonight we want to showcase our members’ artistry with Poetry 4 the People… More