Resources on Your State

The DSC is gathering Know Your Rights booklets for youth, Advocacy Guides for parents and other materials from states around the country.

Florida

Florida Pushout Fact Sheet (Document)


Overview of Fourteen Southern States' Suspension Laws (2010) (Document)

A detailed overview of school discipline policies in fourteen southern states in five key areas: 1) Suspension procedures; 2) Appeals process; 3) Conditions for admittance/readmittance to other district in state 4) Alternative education. 

Still Haven’t Shut Off the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Evaluating the Impact of Florida’s New Zero-Tolerance Law (Document)

It was only five years ago that two police officers pinned down five-year-old kindergarten student Ja’eisha Scott down onto a table, handcuffed her, and dragged her out of school and into a police cruiser after throwing a tantrum during a jelly bean counting game.1 They then refused to release Ja’eisha into her mother’s cus- tody, keeping her in the back of the car for hours.

Suspensions in Early Grades Contribute to Dropout in Florida (Document)

"Predictors of suspensions and negative school outcomes: A longitudinal investigation." Deconstructing the School to Prison Pipeline. New Directions for Youth Development, No. 99

Telling It Like It Is (Document)

Miami Youth Speak out on the School-to-Prison Pipeline.

The Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track in Florida (2006) (Document)

"Arresting Development: Addressing the School Discipline Crisis in Florida," Florida State Conference NAACP & Advancement Project (2006).

Georgia

Atlanta, Macon, and Savannah, GA - Week of Action Events (Web Resource)

The Gwinnett Parent Coalition to Dismantle the School to Prison Pipeline (STOPP), the Atlanta Community Engagment Team and Georgia Legal Services Program hosted events in Atlanta, Macon and Savannah to inform and engage community members in combating school pushout.

Georgia Pushout Fact Sheet (Document)


Members of Dignity in Schools Campaign Announce ‘By the People’ Education Advocacy Day in Atlanta, GA (Document)

Tuesday, February 15, 2011, local community groups including students, parents, educators, and social justice activists will participate in an advocacy training session and visit with their state legislators to ensure that the educational rights of Georgia’s youth are protected.

Overview of Fourteen Southern States' Suspension Laws (2010) (Document)

A detailed overview of school discipline policies in fourteen southern states in five key areas: 1) Suspension procedures; 2) Appeals process; 3) Conditions for admittance/readmittance to other district in state 4) Alternative education.