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.Research supports the use of mental health professionals like counselors, restorative justice programs, and other alternatives to police.
Demand real school safety measures beyond police and guns.
New National Data Confirms Racial Disparities in School Pushout
“School is supposed to be a safe environment, but how can we feel safe in a place that feels like prison?"
Talking points for the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting
The fight against gun violence is nothing without the voices of the directly impacted.
To the fires that are still burning and the firefighters – advocates, policymakers, organizers – who are working tirelessly to put them out.
The newsletter of resistance for people of color.
Taking action to end gun violence without an increase in police in our neighborhoods and schools.