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
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
Youth are taking on new roles and opportunities within Dignity in Schools Campaign. The need for deeper youth engagement and leadership has been building momentum in DSC for many years now, and the tipping point came when the youth at… More
As feared, the Trump Administration has announced that it will end an Obama Executive Order (EO) which placed some limits on a program that distributed free military equipment to local police departments, including those in school districts (known as the… More
Jackson, Mississippi - Today, the Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC), NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), and local advocates announced their recommendations for Mississippi’s draft state education plan, which will be submitted on September 18th to the U.S.… More
DSC Member Blog Post by Jaleel Francis Jaleel Francis a Junior at Innovation Diploma Plus and an Advocacy Intern at the Children’s Defense Fund-New York. Discipline is not synonymous with punishment. True discipline is not condemning one for their behavior,… More
Yesterday, a Senate majority voted to repeal regulations created to ensure that states meet the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) when drafting their state plans. The Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC), a national coalition of students, parents,… More
Last week, President Trump’s U.S. Departments of Education and Justice rescinded federal guidance released in May of 2016 which clarified that transgender students are protected under Title IX, an existing federal law that protects students from discrimination based on sex.… More
As many of you may be aware, there have been a series of actions taken by immigration officials last week and this weekend targetting immigrants in several cities and states across the country, including raids, interrogations and detention. Given that… More
Yesterday, Betsy DeVos, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education, was confirmed by 50 Senators and Vice President Mike Pence. As a national coalition of over 100 organizations from across the country and Washington DC, the Dignity in Schools… More