New York Education Advocates Denounce Betsy DeVos Confirmation New York, NY (02/07/17)—In response to the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as the nation’s next Secretary of Education—which occurred only after Vice President Mike Pence had to break a 50-50 tie, including Republican opposition—New York education advocates Kesi Foster and Natasha Capers issued the following statement on
When School Feels Like Prison A new study shows that campuses with larger populations of students of color are more likely to use harsh surveillance techniques. By MELINDA D. ANDERSON SEP 12, 2016 In December 2012, a Senate subcommittee was convened to examine the school-to-prison pipeline, a national trend in which overly punitive school discipline
June 10, 2016 Zaire Kiran Agostini, the author Being a black girl in New York schools is hard—the stereotypes and biases we face are painful, and often overlooked. Too often, they lead to suspensions and arrests of young people like me that take us out of school and push us toward the streets, prison, or
New York charter wars enter a school safety phase By Eliza Shapiro 05/31/16 05:29 AM EDT With little new education policy expected in the remainder of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first term — and a quiet session on education concluding in Albany — the debate over traditional public schools versus charter schools has shifted to
Why should schools move away from suspensions? We asked student activists to weigh in By Patrick Wall PUBLISHED: May 11, 2016 – 6:00 a.m. EDT Not long after Zaire Harley started high school, a guidance counselor pulled her aside and asked whether she’d like to do a “circle.” Though the counselor had never met Zaire,