It’s Giving Tuesday!
11/29/2022
Dear DSC Members and Supporters, On this Giving Tuesday, we want to thank you for supporting the Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC) and hope you will continue to join us in our work to advance education… More
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Restorative Justice: Authentic Responses to the “Pandemic-to-Prison Pipeline”
3/16/2022
By Mark R. Warren, Letha Muhammad and Emma Tynan *Originally Published on the People's Think Tank At Fishers Junior High School outside of Indianapolis, administrators have recently reported seeing an increase in physical aggression including fights within their school. They… More
Watch ‘Willful Defiance’ by Patrice Hill and Denisha “Coco” Blossom
1/13/2022
The new book Willful Defiance by Mark R. Warren tells the story of how Black and Brown parents and students organized to dismantle the school–to–prison pipeline in their local schools and built a movement that spread across the country. It… More
Week 3: #DSCWaterCoolerConversations
7/28/2021
Check out these very important subjects this week. The first is a podcast from the good folks over at The Red Nation American Indian boarding schools w/ Denise Lajimodiere Anishnaabe artist… More
Week 2: #WaterCoolerConversation
7/15/2021
Week 2: #WaterCoolerConversation Hechinger Report: Why Black families have found some benefits in distance learning NY Daily News: Spend more on kids, less on cops Song:
Field Organizer Job Announcement – Applications Due August 23rd
7/14/2021
Field Organizer Job Announcement - Applications Due August 23rd The Field Organizer works collaboratively with the DSC national Coordinating Committee (made up of representatives from member organizations located across the country), campaign members and DSC staff. In… More
DSC #WaterCoolerConversations Week 1
7/8/2021
#WaterCoolerConversations will be a weekly dose of two articles (can be videos, audio/podcasts, etc) that we encourage you to check out and talk with each other about! Come back every Thursday for your next dose! This week: More
Free eRead: The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale
5/4/2021
Download the ebook here. Shout out to Noname Book Club (nonamebooks.com) for the plug! From Verso: Recent years have seen an explosion of protest against police brutality and repression. Among activists, journalists and politicians, the conversation about how… More
Black History Readings for 2021
2/4/2021
#BlackHistoryMonth has too often been reduced to lists of Black Firsts (with no mention of the social context these people and their accomplishments came out of), MLK quotes stripped from the life, action and politics of… More
Give at the Grassroots: an End of Year Message from our New Program Director, Ruth Idakula!
12/18/2020
Over the past 14 years, DSC has partnered with grassroots organizations across the country to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline and support a growing movement for education and racial justice. Emerging out of our partnership with the parent-led organization More