Participants for the morning panel on educational policies and practices include Indiana State Representative Gregory Porter, a representative of VOYCE (Voices of Youth in Chicago Education), Dawn Jones, a member of the South Bend School Board of Trustees, and Regina Williams- Preston, a local teacher and education activist. The panel will address the importance of…
REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE FORUM Wiekamp Hall, Indiana University-South Bend Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, 9 am to 4 pm There is no charge to attend the program. Pre-registration is requested but not required. Box lunches are available for $10, but should be ordered in advance. In addition, a limited number…
EDUCATION, NOT INCARCERATION! BREAK THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE A COMMUNITY FORUM WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 12th, 9 am to 4 pm, AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY, SOUTH BEND, IN WIEKAMP HALL, Room 1001. The School to Prison Pipeline results from practices based on zero tolerance and other school discipline policies that remove students from the classroom….