National Journal Opinion: Why the U.S. Must Dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline
The story of a quaint Mississippi town accused of systematically imprisoning students for minor offenses—such as wearing the wrong color socks—and punishing them without due process of law may sound like the plot of a cooked-up horror story, but in Meridian, Miss., it’s a sad and unthinkable reality. The Justice Department recently filed a lawsuit …
CCHD PRAYER SUPPER
New Orleans, LA – Please join us for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Prayer Supper. WHO: Catholic Campaign for Human Development, local clergy and funded organizations – Friends and Family of Incarcerated Children (FFLIC) and The Micah Project WHAT: Annual Prayer Supper WHEN: Thursday, November 8, 2012 6 pm – 8:30 pm WHERE: Cafe Hope …
A Model Code on Education and Dignity
In 2011, the Dignity in Schools Campaign launched a community engagement process to gather input from 8 states around the country with FFLIC providing input for Louisiana. This Model Code articulates a vision for all stakeholders based on the best practices, research and experiences of students, parents and educators from around the country, and on a …
Dignity in Schools Campaign National Week of Action on School Pushout
Solutions Not Suspensions! Parents! Students! Concerned Community Members! Join us for the debut screening of “What Will It Take to Stop the School to Prison Pipeline?” documentary. Hear parents, students, community members and stakeholders address the pushout crisis. Let’s ensure that our children are in school during school hours. Come and learn ways to get …
Schott’s 2012 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males
The Urgency of Now: The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males, a new report from the Schott Foundation for Public Education finds that only 52 percent of Black male and 58 percent of Latino male ninth-graders graduate from high school four years later, while 78 percent of White, non-Latino male ninth-graders graduate …