On July 29th, Senators Chris Murphy (CT) and Elizabeth Warren (MA), along with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN) and Ayanna Pressely (MA) introduced the Counseling Not Criminalization Act to Congress. This bill
New York, NY -- As the nation continues to navigate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, students, parents and educators are being haphazardly ushered into a “new” reality for public education. As our schools have closed and transitioned to ‘distance… More
The Schott Foundation and eleven other public education groups, including community groups, education unions, and civil rights organizations, are hosting top Democratic presidential candidates at the “Public Education Forum 2020: Equity and Justice for All” on Saturday, Dec. 14, at… More
During our National Week of Action, we asking for your support to let our Senators and Representatives know that we don't want our nation's youth to be punished and criminalized in school. To support this action, fill in your name… More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Contact: Tafari Melisizwe, (612)-532-8835, [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced today that the Federal Guidance on School Discipline has been rescinded. The guidance, released… More
Contact: Tafari Melisizwe, [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday the Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety was released. President Trump created the commission in response to the mass shooting in February 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High… More
This Webinar provides an excellent overview of CRDC website and what is new for this year, how to access your local data and it also identifies discipline disparities and other issues within the data. Presenters: Harold Jordan - ACLU Pennsylvania… More
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