E-Newsletter Archive – Dignity in Schools

This e-news features the launch of You Can’t build Peace With A Piece in response to gun violence and misguided school safety policies, DSC’s statement on the White House proposal on gun violence, and the joint issue brief, “Police in Schools Are Not the Answer”.

DECEMBER 2012

12/21: DSC 2012 Reflections: Week of Action Highlights Video, Senate Hearing and More

12/10: Senate Hearing – A Big Day for the Movement to End School Pushout

SEPTEMBER 2012

Newsletter: National Week of Action on School Pushout – Sept 29-Oct 6, 2012

This e-news features a roundup of the 3rd Annual National Week of Action on School Puhout. Click here for links to news coverage, photos and video of the event.

AUGUST 2012

Newsletter: Soutions Not Suspensions & Model Code Launch

This e-news features a roundup of the August 21 launch of Solutions Not Suspensions initiative and the DSC Model Code on Education and Dignity. Click here for links to news coverage, photos and video of the event.

JUNE 2012

Newsletter: Student Suspension Stories & Health Impact of Zero Tolerance Policies

This e-news features a new suspension stories blog created by DSC-NY, a new report co-published by CADRE on the negative health impacts of zero tolerance policies, excellent news from the High HOPES Coalition on their efforts to implement restorative justice in Chicago Public Schools, and more. Click here for upcoming events, including DSC’s webinar on school discipline data from the Office of Civil Rights.

APRIL 2012

Newsletter: School Pushout in Florida; Restorative Justice in Chicago Schools

This e-news features a link to a video documenting the school pushout crisis in Florida, a report on Restorative Justice Practices in Chicago Public Schools, the DSC’s comments on the Department of Education’s Proposed Teacher Incentive Fund, and education news from around the country.

FEBRUARY 2012

Newsletter: Report on Policing in Chicago Schools, Community Forum on Pushout in Louisiana

This e-news features new resources from member groups, links to video footage from a community forum on school pushout featuring members of DSC-Louisiana, information about DSC’s Coordinating Committee, and education news from around the country.

DECEMBER 2011

Newsletter: Annual Membership Meeting & BSAC Video

This e-news features photos from our Membership Meeting and resources from member groups, a video from Boston Student Advisory Council (BSAC) documenting their 3-year campaign to include student feedback in teacher evaluations, and new blog posts on discrimination in school choice, the ineffectiveness of zero tolerance to address bullying, and local efforts to create positive school climates for Louisiana’s youth.

OCTOBER 2011

Newsletter: National Week of Action Roundup

This e-news contains some highlights from this year’s Week of Action, video footage and photos from some of the events, as well as news coverage from around the country.

SEPTEMBER 2011

Newsletter: National Week of Action on School Pushout October 1-8, 2011

We are very pleased to announce that the Dignity in Schools Campaign National Week of Action on School Pushout kicks off this Saturday!

AUGUST 2011

Newsletter: Save the Date! National Week of Action on School Pushout

This e-news features a summary from our July 25-26 Days at the Capitol, information on the Council of State Government’s study on school disciplinary policy in Texas, a report back and video footage from a recent DSC-New York rally and press conference, a new blog post from Annette Fuentes (author of Lockdown High: When The Schoolhouse Becomes a Jailhouse), and more.

JULY 2011

Newsletter: New DSC Chapter

This e-news features new resources on restorative justice and an update from POWER-PAC on their recent victory in Chicago Public Schools and the Juvenile Justice Zine Series. It also includes blog posts on DSC-NY’s recent participation at the “Restoring Community in Schools” conference and on the disproportionate “special education” warehousing of Black and Latino youth.

MAY 2011

Newsletter: New Resources and Blog Posts

APRIL 2011

Newsletter: Days at the Capitol

April has been a very busy month for the Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC)! We held our first DSC Days at the Capitol for 2011. On April 10-13 over 50 DSC members and supporters traveled to Washington, DC to meet with their legislators, share their stories, and make their voices heard on Capitol Hill.

MARCH 2011

Newsletter: Announcing our Second Days at the Capitol Event

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our second Days at the Capitol event this April. We will meet in Washington, DC to engage and strategize around our campaign to end school pushout and ensure that all students are treated with dignity.

NOVEMBER 2009

Newsletter: Convention on the Rights of the Child

Last Friday, November 20, marked the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The Convention establishes universal standards for the human right to education, recognized by countries around the world, which reflect the principles of dignity, full development, equity and participation.

JULY 2009

Newsletter: Recap of Our Conference

Thank you to everyone who participated in the first Dignity in Schools Campaign National Conference on June 5-6, 2009 in Chicago, IL. If you missed the conference, you can watch video of the panel presentations and access conference materials on our website. Read more about the conference below.