Resources

Comments Regarding the Bureau of Justice Statistics information collection concerning the Survey of Law Enforcement Personnel in Schools

Comment regarding the Bureau of Justice Statistics information collection concerning the Survey of Law Enforcement Personnel in Schools (April 22, 2019) (urges BJS to more…

DSC Support letter for 2014 School Discipline Guidance

Comment letter in response to 2014 School Discipline Guidance (May 15, 2018) (implores to Department of Justice and Department of Education to maintain the school…

DSC ESSA Presentation

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Implementation Oversight Opportunities PowerPoint Presentation (May 23, 2019) (offers tips on how local advocates can make sure their state is…

DSC Comment Letter – ESSA Regulations

Comment letter on ESSA Accountability and State Plans Proposed Regulations (August 1, 2016) (asks DOE to strengthen the proposed regulations relating to school climate and…

DSC Comments on SNS Guidance

Letter in response to Supplement, Not Supplant Guidance (February 24, 2019) (comment on Draft Non-Regulatory Informational Document on Supplement not Supplant under Title I, Part…

Freedom Inc. Police Free Schools: FAQ’s

Freedom Inc. Police Free Schools: FAQ’s

Black students and students of color should not have to rely on “relationships” with officers to avoid criminalization. Community policing, which recommends “relationship building” between…

Resources for Repair and Transformation

Resources for Repair and Transformation

It has always been true that student behavior is directly tied to whether their needs are being met, trauma they have experienced, and a range…

Civil Rights Data Collection Webinar Slides

Civil Rights Data Collection Webinar Slides

This resource presents 2014-2018 slides from a CRDC webinar about how to access and analyze federal school discipline data for use in advocacy work. The…

Engage for Ed Equity: A Toolkit for School Communities on the Every Student Succeeds Act

Engage for Ed Equity: A Toolkit for School Communities on the Every Student Succeeds Act

The Dignity in Schools Campaign, Partners for Each and Every Child, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc, have developed this toolkit to serve as a…