School Discipline Reform and Reauthorization of ESEA
(No Child Left Behind)
The Dignity in Schools Campaign is convening parents, students, educators, researchers, and attorneys who want to see school discipline reform included in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
April 22 - DSC Submits letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on school discipline reform, ESEA and Addressing the Needs of the Whole Child. Click here for more information on ESEA reauthorization and school discipline reform.
National Resolution for Ending School Pushout
Over 200 organizations and individuals across the country have signed on to the Dignity in Schools Campaign National Resolution for Ending School Pushout, a call to action for our school systems to end the harsh disciplinary policies that push young people out of school, and to adopt positive alternatives that protect students' human rights to education and dignity. Sign the Resolution today!
The Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC) challenges the systemic problem of pushout in our nation's schools and advocates for the human right of every child to a quality education and to be treated with dignity. The DSC unites policy advocates, parent and student organizers, educators and lawyers in a campaign to promote local and national alternatives to a culture of zero-tolerance, punishment and removal.
This website includes a searchable database of research on pushout, school discipline, and positive alternatives, specific resources for youth, parents and educators, and information about our active campaign projects. Contact us to join the campaign.