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05/13/2013

A coalition of individuals and organizations in Chicago have launched a "Yes To Counselors, No To Cops” Campaign to pressure their federal legislators and local officials to oppose new funding...

NY Students Call on City and Mayoral Candidates to End School-to-Prison Pipeline at School Safety and Climate Hearing

04/24/2013

By Sharmin Hossain and Nancy Uddin, Ya Ya NetworkPlato writes, “The soul takes nothing with her to the next world but her education and her culture.” If one believes this to be true, and we do, we...

NYC Students, Educators, Mayoral Candidates and Elected Officials Demand End to Racial Disparities in School Discipline

04/15/2013

Amid Growing Outrage Against Mayor Bloomberg’s Heavy-Handed “Zero Tolerance” Discipline Policies, Students Call on Next Mayor to Implement Positive Alternatives On Monday, April 15th, 2013 at...

Webinar on the DSC Model Code: School Policing

04/10/2013

Join The Dignity in Schools Campaign for a webinar training: DSC Model Code: School Policing Monday, April 29th 4pm ET (3pm CT, 2pm MT, 1pm PT) Sign Up here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/...

You Can't Build Peace with a Piece April Fools' Week of Action!

04/04/2013

April Fools' Week of Action - Youth of Color Say Stop Foolish Policies, No More Police in Schools! During the first week of April, youth of color in cities around the country held concerts, rallies...

How Do We Make Schools Safer?

04/02/2013

Natalie Chap, coordinator of the Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC), and Liz Sullivan, a member of the DSC Coordinating Committee and director of the Human Right to Education Program at the National...

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We are just beginning to gather information about parent and student rights related to discipline polices and pushout.

Parents of children with disabilities are often unaware that they have rights. They can request help for their children at school. Also, parents should be included in all decisions made by the school about their children.

Below are some resources.

Parents' Rights under NCLB and Education Law (Document)

The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law has a Parental Empowerment Program that works to

Parents Can Be the Key (Document)

A Handbook on Rights and Responsibilities in Special Education for Parents of Children with Disabilities

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