The increasing trend of suspending students is part of a phenomenon known as the school-to-prison pipeline (“STPP”). Equal Justice Society’s previous publication, “Breaking The Chains”, explains the STPP as the process by which at-risk high school and middle school students are pushed out of learning environments and into the juvenile justice system. Our new report,Continue reading “New EJS Report: Breaking The Chains 2: The Preschool-To-Prison Pipeline Epidemic”
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KHSD Community Meeting in Bakersfield: A Positive Step Forward
Last week, over 60 Kern High School District (KHSD) parents and students (as well as several KHSD administrators) gathered in Bakersfield for a community meeting to learn about next steps in the wake of a landmark settlement reached this summer with KHSD as a result of school discipline policies that disproportionately impact students ofContinue reading “KHSD Community Meeting in Bakersfield: A Positive Step Forward”
Kern Latino and African American Students Achieve Victory in Landmark Settlement with Kern High School District
Latino and Black students enrolled in the Kern High School District, together with their parents and community activist organizations Dolores Huerta Foundation, National Brotherhood Association, and Faith in Kern, obtained a historic settlement in their challenge to discriminatory practices. The plaintiffs were represented by a coalition of civil rights lawyers, including California Rural Legal Assistance,Continue reading “Kern Latino and African American Students Achieve Victory in Landmark Settlement with Kern High School District”