Federal Commission on School Safety to Hold Second Listening Session Tomorrow Washington — Representatives from the Federal Commission on School Safety (FCSS) will travel to Lexington, Kentucky, on Tuesday, June 26, for their second listening session. This listening session will… More
Today the Federal Commission on School Safety will host a public listening session at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington DC, which will be broadcast live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOHJAk9Indw (LIVE NOW) The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund,… More
Week of Action to Protect the Federal Guidance March 16th- 22nd Interested in participating? Sign up here, Listen to this webinar and see below for the full toolkit Suspensions, expulsions, and school-based arrests are used too often in our… More
Youth, Parent, Education and Civil Rights Educational Justice Coalitions Release Statement on Stoneman Douglas High School In response to the tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the Alliance for Educational Justice, Dignity… More
New York – On Thursday, January 18, 2018, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) is expected to vote on the nomination of Kenneth Marcus to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department… More
The Dignity in Schools Campaign joins our members and allies around the country in calling on the U.S. Department of Education to keep the joint school discipline guidance released by the Departments of Education and Justice in 2014. DSC students,… More
On Day 8 of the Week of Action, we are promoting our National Demand #6: End paddling and physical punishment in all schools. Share this message on social media today: FACT: Paddling and physical punishment is still legal in 19 states.… More
Visit our #Storify page for the latest highlights from our 2017 Week of Action so far! Today on social media, we are using the hashtags #DSCWoA2017 #ESSA4SchoolClimate and focusing on National Demand #4: Make sure states and districts… More
Today we will focus on #DSCWoA2017 National Demand #3: Stop arresting and pushing out Black students and other students of color, LGBTQ youth, students that are homeless, and students with disabilities at higher rates. Here are some… More
Thank you to our New Orleans member organizations and national partners for hosting an amazing national event in New Orleans over the last two days, featuring a Critical Conversation on Race and Racism in Education, with keynote speaker… More