ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) – State Plans
This tool, co-authored by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF), details recommendations that parents, students, educators, advocates and other stakeholders can present to state education…
Counselors Not Cops Platform and Resource Guide
These DSC recommendations build on our Model Code and are based on best practices, research and experiences of students, parents, intervention workers, peace-builders and…
An Interactive Popular Education Webpage on Counselors Not Cops
This site accompanies DSC's Counselors Not Cops platform. The presence of police in schools has escalated dramatically in the last several decades, and the figures…
DSC Comment Letter on Dept. of Justice Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group July 2016
Here you will find a comment letter submitted by the Dignity in Schools Campaign to the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group’s…
Dignity in Schools Campaign Brochure
This is a brochure explaining the Dignity in Schools Campaign and the work of the coalition, plus basic information on the school to prison pipeline…
Model Code on Education & Dignity
The Model Code presents policy-makers with recommended language for alternatives to school pushout and zero-tolerance discipline practices. It highlights questions you might have on your…
Accountability Guidelines on School Pushout and Charter Schools
DSC Recommendations for charter schools regarding discipline and other issues, organized under human rights framework. Charters are not held to same accountability standards as traditional…
Creating Positive Discipline
This DSC created fact sheet focuses on creating a positive school environment through Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) and Restorative Practices, instead of punitive…