Texas Appleseed makes a strong case to policy makers why punitive zero tolerance policies related to discipline don't promote good outcomes for students. They offer well thought out written testimony of real cases of school push out and provide viable alternative… More
A brief overview Youtube video for PAR including definitions of terms, translation of participation in research, equitable partnerships, and the promise of PAR to redistribute power and understanding. More
In 2006, the Rogers Park Young Women’s Action Team (YWAT) launched a campaign to engage young men as allies in addressing violence against girls. The YWAT, a youth-led and adult-supported social change project, conducted a participatory action research project that… More
This website is devoted to helping users redefine who has the expertise to: 1) produce knowledge to our world, 2) provide skills in inquiry, evidence and presentation that are important to young people's development as student agents of positive change,… More
This 2016 YouthBuild Charter School of California slideshow highlights primary components of RJ, curriculum strategies to build RJ culture, and how to use PAR to engage the community and build this culture. More
This handbook for is designed for staff, teachers, and community leaders. The YELL curriculum is divided into three units: Communication, Leadership, and Research and Action. While the sessions in each unit can be used independently, the three units are designed… More
The US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights offers school discipline data statistics which can be referenced in legislative testimony, campaign communications and media interviews. More
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 U.S. Department of Education (ED) conducts the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) to collect data… More
ACLU of Pennsylvania Report offers history of zero tolerance policies, analysis of PA school discipline data and data re: police in schools, and recommendations for reform. More
The School Girls Deserve Report is the result of a participatory action research project (PAR) that was done in collaboration with girls, transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) youth of color in all five boroughs of New York City. Listening sessions were held with over 100 participants ages 9 – 24 from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. The report documents how girls and TGNC youth of color are pushed out of school, uplifts their visions for the schools that they want and deserve and has policy and practice recommendations that school stakeholders can partake in to create schools that are holistic, safe and affirming for girls and TGNC youth of color. More