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.
Racial Justice Organizations Demand Proactive Solutions to School Safety on the 19th Anniversary of Columbine
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“School is supposed to be a safe environment, but how can we feel safe in a place that feels like prison?"
Race, Guns, Police and Columbine: Talking Points 19 Years Later
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Talking points for the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting
Walk Out for What: Using Social Media to Amplify Your School Walkout
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The fight against gun violence is nothing without the voices of the directly impacted.
The Fire Still Burns: #WeAreTheFirefighters
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To the fires that are still burning and the firefighters – advocates, policymakers, organizers – who are working tirelessly to put them out.
The Take Back #003: Marching for Our (Black and Brown Lives)
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The newsletter of resistance for people of color.
#NoCopsNoGuns School Walkout Toolkit
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Taking action to end gun violence without an increase in police in our neighborhoods and schools.
#NoCopsNoGuns
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End gun violence without an increase in police in our neighborhoods and schools.
Statement on Atty Gen. Jeff Sessions’ Announcement to “Improve” School Safety
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Sessions wants skilled marksmen and gun brandishing soldiers to patrol school hallways.