Monday, November 18, 2013

"Zero-Tolerance: The History of Structural Violence on Our Students" | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity

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"Zero-Tolerance: The History of Structural Violence on Our Students"

Posted on: Monday November 18th, 2013
OTL allies from the Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC) and the Dignity in Schools Campaign – New York (DSC-NY) are presenting today at Talking Transition, an open forum event for New Yorkers to discuss pressing issues that Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio should consider as he transitions into office. UYC and DSC-NY will be talking about school discipline reform and how harsh discipline policies criminalize students, disproportionately students of color, and drive them to drop out of school. 
In preparation for the event, UYC and DSC-NY have put together an interactive presentation on the history of harsh school discipline policies. Check out the full presentation here!

"Our Schools Are Not For Sale"

Friday November 15th, 2013
OTL allies from the Philadelphia Student Union are featured in several recent media stories that showcase how these young organizers have become some of the strongest voices in the movement for educational equity in their city and nationwide.
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Advice for Boston's New Mayor on Education

Thursday November 14th, 2013
Warren Simmons, Executive Director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, has some advice for Boston's Mayor-Elect Marty Walsh: to improve the city's schools, focus on equity and wraparound student supports.
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Gina Womack: How to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Thursday November 14th, 2013
Gina Womack, Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children, is speaking tonight at Wheelock College in Boston about how to end the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Ed Researcher on WI Speaking Tour About Impact of Vouchers

Tom Beebe, Opportunity to Learn – Wisconsin
Friday November 8th, 2013
Nationally recognized researcher and academic Devon Carlson will be in Wisconsin in November on a week-long tour to talk about the impact on students, schools, and communities of using public tax dollars for private schools — better known as the voucher program.
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