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School-to-Prison Pipeline

Across the country, school systems are shutting the doors of academic opportunity for students and funneling them, unnecessarily, into the juvenile and criminal justice system. The school to prison pipeline is a racial justice crisis: students pushed out of school are disproportionately students of color. Our Ending the Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track Project reduces the use of out-of-school suspensions and ends criminalization of students, while developing nurturing learning environments. We work at both the national level and on the ground with our community partners, including young people, to examine, expose and reform practices that lead to the criminalization of students. Our groundbreaking work in this area has led to significant change and supported the leadership development of students.
Public Comments on Discriminatory School Discipline
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National #PoliceFreeSchools Advocates Welcome “Counseling Not Criminalization” Legislation

Bicameral bill would shift federal resources away from school police and incentivize investment in evidence-based supports for students 

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Amicus Brief Filed in Supreme Court to Protect First Amendment Rights of Students of Color
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National organizations pen letter to Montgomery County Council, Board of Education in support of removing police from schools

Following recent police assaults of young people in Florida and New York, the call for #PoliceFreeSchools in Montgomery County is emphatic

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National Organizations Pen Letter to Montgomery County Council, Board of Education in Support of Removing Police from Schools
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Amicus Brief Filed in First Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals to Ensure Quality Education for Communities of Color
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Letter to Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, School District, and School Board following #AssaultAtLiberty
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STATEMENT: Osceola Sheriff’s deputy viciously assaults student, underscoring urgency in call for #PoliceFreeSchools

After a year of #PoliceFreeSchools wins in cities nationwide, Advancement Project National Office and Alliance for Educational Justice respond to recent #AssaultAtLiberty

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Arnold & Porter Partners with Advancement Project National Office to Address Equity in Education

Washington, DC — December 17,…

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Advancement Project National Office supports call to remove police from Prince George’s County public schools
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Open Letter Adamantly Opposes Physical Reopening of Schools During COVID Health Crisis
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Webinar Recording and Deck on the Power of Sheriffs in Florida
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