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DSC Members Celebrate Victory in Los Angeles

05/20/2013

On Tuesday, May 14, DSC members CADRE, Public Counsel Law Center, Labor/Community Strategy Center, and Children's Defense Fund-California working with the Brothers, Sons, Selves Coalition of Los...

Yes To Counselors, Not To Cops

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...

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You can search the Resources on Pushout section of this website for research reports, articles and websites about pushout in our schools. Here are some examples of research carried out by youth themselves using interviews and surveys of other students to learn about their experiences and opinions of school policies.

Youth of Color Statement on School Safety and Gun Violence (Research Report/Paper)

A coalition of organizations led by youth of color, including the Youth Justice Coalition and other members of The Dignity in Schools Campaign and Alliance for Education Justice, have launched "You Can't Build Peace With a Piece" a national youth-led campaign to call for positive approaches in response to gun violence and address the impact of school safety policies on youth of color in t

Youth Researchers for a New Education System (YRNES) (Document)

A group of NYC high school students formed Youth Researchers For A New Education System (YRNES) in partnership with the Education is a Human Right Campai

Education Not Deportation: Impacts of New York City School Safety Policies on South Asian Immigrant Youth (Document)

In 2004 and 2005, the YouthPower!

United Students Survey Results, InnerCity Struggle (Document)

Results of a survey conducted by United Students members, an organizing project at InnerCity Struggle in East Los Angeles.

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