*TWO NEW 50-STATE SURVEYS*
On November 19, we released a 50-state assessment of the legislative landscape of Exclusionary School Discipline (ESD) and school-based restorative justice (RJ). Taken together, these fact sheets examine how states are limiting the removal of students from classrooms and which states are promoting restorative justice, which can improve school climate and reduce discipline disparities.
Women’s Community Statement on President Trump’s Removal
The Initiative on Gender Justice & Opportunity is proud to join this message from gender-justice organizations to Vice President Pence, members of Congress, and members of the Cabinet. Please find below the statement in its entirety, put together by the United State of Women. For more information please visit theunitedstateofwomen.org/statements. Women’s Community Statement on President
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Schools are failing black girls who say they were sexually assaulted. I’ve seen it firsthand.
Study: Black Girls Feel the Impact of ‘Adultification,’ Especially in School
Research has already shown that black girls are seen by adults as less childlike than white girls. This phenomenon, known as “adultification,” was first documented two years ago by researchers at Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality. Now, a followup study reveals that, not surprisingly, black girls and women sharply feel the impact of