Let’s End the Criminalization of Black Children in and out of School
March 11, 2022 by Letisha Marrero Lately, there’s been a rise in school suspensions, expulsions, and other disciplinary actions across the country — primarily due to social isolation, poor mental health, and other traumas induced by…
Joint Comments in Response to Request for Information from the U.S. Department of Education Regarding the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline
July 23, 2021 by EdTrust Attn: Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Suzanne Goldberg U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC…
Letter to the U.S. Department of Education Requesting Information Regarding the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline
July 23, 2021 by EdTrust Suzanne B. Goldberg Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) 550 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20024 Download the…
It’s Time to Consider Removing Metal Detectors from Schools Now
January 14, 2021 by Kayla Patrick This week, several members of Congress complained about the hardening of the Capitol after last week’s violent insurrection. They complained that the metal detectors created chaos and lines, infringed on…
VIDEO: Stop Criminalizing and Excluding Black, Latina, and Native Girls in Schools
August 20, 2020 by EdTrust Girls of color are excluded from school for subjective offenses, missing out on critical class time and opportunities to learn
“And they cared”: How to Create Better, Safer Learning Environments for Girls of Color
August 20, 2020 by All across the country, girls of color are excluded from school for subjective offenses like these, missing out on…
Self-Advocacy or Defiance in Protests? Depends: Are You White or Black?
“Please, I can’t breathe.” Are these words of “resistance,” or are they a man’s simple plea to stay alive? In seven minutes, George Floyd became yet another Black man who…
What Purpose Does Your Dress Code Serve? Why Inclusive School Policies Matter
April 24, 2019 by Nancy Duchesneau When Tvli Birdshead, a senior at an Oklahoma high school was denied the freedom to wear his Native American regalia to graduation this spring, he decided to fight back. After…
Leggings, Tank Tops, and Short Skirts: How Dress Codes Affect Girls of Color
April 03, 2019 by Ary Amerikaner It all started when a Catholic mother of four sons wrote a letter to the editor of the University of Notre Dame newspaper criticizing a group of young women who…