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DSC Member RJN Now! Speaks at Montgomery County, Maryland Press Conference to Remove Police from Schools

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…

DSC Releases a New Special Report: Lessons Learned for Remote Learning and Hybrid Learning in COVID-19 and Beyond

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

Event Alert! Education in Crisis Series: Native American Boarding Schools

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

Day 8: Poetry 4 the People and Ensuring Equity

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

Day: 7 Join Us for Movie Night at 6pm EST/5pm CST/4pm MST/3pm PST

We’ve had so many amazing events this week and there are still many to come in the remaining days of our Week of Against School Pushout. We are so excited for our Movie NightMore

Day 6: Parent Listening Session TONIGHT + We Call for an End to Corporal Punishment

We’ve got another day packed with events part of the Week of Action Against School Pushout. There are at least seven events being hosted by our members, and this evening we are having a virtual event - More

Day 5: WOA and the Case for Culturally Relevant Care in Our Schools

It’s the fifth day of our week of action against school pushout and we are focusing on stopping the arrest, in-person and remote school removal and pushout of Black students, other students of color, LGBTQI youth, homeless students… More

Day 4: Digital Self-Defense and More Week of Action Events

Our week of action continues today with another national virtual event and events in 6 cities, and we are highlighting our national demand: Eliminate policies and practices contributing to surveillance, militarization and criminalization of in-person and remote school… More

Day 3: Week of Action Continues in CA, MS, OR, NY, NC and Virtual Member Cafe!

It’s our first school day of the week of action and we are building off the momentum of the weekend’s events. Members are holding events in seven cities, including both virtual and safe in-person activities. If you are… More

Day 2: Share Week of Action on Social Media and Join our Twitter Town Hall at 6pm ET

Today we take action on social media with our #CounselorsNotCops Twitter Town Hall at 6pm ET / 5pm CT / 4pm MT / 3pm PT. Join us on Twitter @DignityinSchool and share your stories about school during remote learning!… More