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The school-to-prison pipeline is a systemic problem that disproportionately impacts Black youth

Despite continual gains in education, the school-to-prison pipeline is a systemic problem that disproportionately impacts Black youth. But it can be prevented. We believe we can make a difference by: – Eradicating zero tolerance policies for minor infractions – Limiting police officers’ interactions with students in and around schools...More

September 4, 2021 RJNAdmin 34 0

U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights CIVIL RIGHTS DATA COLLECTION Data Snapshot: School Discipline

Issue Brief No. 1 (March 2014) For other data snapshots in the series, visit the CRDC at: www.ocrdata.ed.gov • Suspension of preschool children, by race/ethnicity and gender (new for 2011-2012 collection): Black children represent 18% of preschool enrollment, but 48% of preschool children receiving more than one out-of-school suspension; in...More

September 4, 2021 RJNAdmin 39 0

RJN! is Committed to Break the Cycle of Education to Incarceration

Racial Justice NOW!’s mission is to lift up the voices of dis-empowered Black parents and children to break the cycle of education to incarceration. The parents RJN! advocates on behalf of want what every parent wants – a stable home for their family and a bright future for their children....More

September 3, 2021 RJNAdmin 43 0

The School to Prison Pipeline: Long-Run Impacts of School Suspensions on Adult Crime

Schools face important policy tradeoffs in monitoring and managing student behavior. Strict discipline policies may stigmatize suspended students and expose them to the criminal justice system at a young age. On the other hand, strict discipline acts as a deterrent and limits harmful spillovers of misbehavior onto other students. ...More

September 3, 2021 RJNAdmin 29 0

Yale University Child Study Center: Do Early Educators’ Implicit Biases Regarding Sex and Race Relate to Behavior Expectations and Recommendations of Preschool Expulsions and Suspensions?

Preschool expulsions and the disproportionate expulsion of Black boys have gained attention in recent years, but little has been done to understand the underlying causes behind this issue. This study examined the potential role of preschool educators’ implicit biases as a viable partial explanation behind disparities in preschool expulsions. Participants...More

September 3, 2021 RJNAdmin 32 0

With Advocacy from RJN!, Montgomery County schools set to reopen without police

A new WashingtonPost article documents the end results of Racial Justice NOW! DMV’s advocacy work. The struggle to remove police in schools has been a major fight in Montgomery County, Maryland and throughout the state. Racial Justice NOW! DMV! testified at board of education meetings, organized parents and community to advocate...More

August 30, 2021 RJNAdmin 42 0

Join Racial Justice NOW! DMV for a Virtual House Party: Second Annual Taking Power Summit Building Black Power

Join Racial Justice NOW! DMV for a Virtual House Party in support of the Second Annual Taking Power Summit Building Black Power: Black resilience in the time of the pandemic. Our topic is Police Free Schools in Montgomery County Maryland. Community Change and the Black Freedom Collective invite you to...More

August 18, 2021 RJNAdmin 66 0

RJN! Director interviewed on BNC (Black News Channel): Making the Case

Video of Black Florida Teen Tased by State Trooper Spark Debate on Interaction with Law Enforcement July 6, 2021 Co-founder of Racial Justice NOW Zakiya Sankara-Jabar joins “Making The Case w/Yodit” to discuss the need for police to be held accountable for their violent actions. The conversation is surrounding an incident in...More

July 19, 2021 RJNAdmin 78 0

Montgomery County Maryland Board of Education Business Meeting- 6/10/21

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June 10, 2021 RJNAdmin 418 0

Racial Justice NOW! Collaborates with the Community Healing Network

Racial Justice NOW! is proud to collaborate with the Community Healing Network. www.communityhealingnet.org “We have a beautiful history, and we shall create another in the future that will astonish the world.”—Marcus Garvey Our vision is a world in which all Black people have moved beyond surviving to flourishing, and are enjoying life in all...More

June 3, 2021 RJNAdmin 280 0

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RJN! featured in report on Federal Commission on School Safety, attends Press Conference in Washington, D.C.

“Do the Harder Work–Create Cultures of Connectedness in Schools”: A Youth & Parent Organizer Response to the Federal Commission on School Safety NEW REPORT: On December 5, 2018, the...More

August 7, 2019 RJNAdmin 1499 0

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to testify at 10:15 a.m. ET on the department’s budget request for fiscal 2020

Department of Education Budget Request for FY 2020 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will testify today at 10:15 a.m. ET on the department’s budget request for fiscal 2020 before the House Appropriations subcommittee on Labor,...More

March 26, 2019 RJNAdmin 1004 0

RJN!/WDYTF meet with United Nations Rapporteur on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance

This week in New York City, Racial Justice NOW! / West Dayton Youth Task Force Executive Director, H.A. Jabar attended a meeting with Tendayi Achiume, United Nations Special Rapporteur on...More

November 2, 2018 RJNAdmin 990 0

A Silver Spring Family Accuses Police Of Excessive Force During A No-Knock Warrant

WAMU | JUN 26 A Silver Spring Family Accuses Police Of Excessive Force During A No-Knock Warrant Dominique Maria Bonessi This story was updated at 9:10 a.m. on Saturday, June 27. A family...More

June 28, 2020 RJNAdmin 885 0

RJN! DMV to host DSC Week of Action Event on Behavioral Threat Assessments,Predictive Analytics & Use of Data

The Racial Justice NOW! DMV Chapter will be participating in the Dignity in Schools Campaign 10th Annual National Week of Action to end the school to prison pipeline. This years...More

October 19, 2019 RJNAdmin 863 0

RACIAL JUSTICE NOW! PARTICIPATES IN THE DIGNITY IN SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN NATION EVENT TO END SCHOOL PUSHOUT.

cofionline.org The National Week of Action Event Weekend was kicked off by an elegant welcome reception hosted by The Woman of God’s Design Ministry (WOGD) at Community Organizing and Family...More

August 7, 2019 RJNAdmin 858 0

Black children make up one-fifth of MCPS enrollment, half of arrests

School board requested similar data to evaluate resource officer program BY CAITLYNN PEETZ FOLLOW @CAITLYNNPEETZ14 | Published: 2020-06-24 20:51 As Montgomery County debates whether to keep police officers based in its schools,...More

June 27, 2020 RJNAdmin 835 0

New Report- The Capitol of Suspensions: : Examining the Racial Exclusion of Black Males in Sacramento County

Across the nation, Black males are routinely exposed to exclusionary practices that remove them from learning environments (Howard, 2008, 2013; Wood, 2017; Wood, Essien, & Blevins, 2017). These practices include...More

July 16, 2019 RJNAdmin 824 0

The No Justice No Peace Podcast is back with a new episode with Louisville, KY’s youngest elected official- Jecorey Arthur, who has been on the front lines for Brianna Taylor’s Justice!

The No Justice No Peace Podcast is back with a new episode with Louisville, KY’s youngest elected official- Jecorey Arthur, who has been on the front lines for Brianna Taylor’s...More

October 16, 2020 RJNAdmin 745 0

RJN! Co-Founder appears on The Next World: A Podcast About Building Movements

iheartradio Sarah Lazare and Zakiya Sankara-Jabar on Reparations, the Green New Deal, and the School to Prison Pipeline Sarah Lazare and Zakiya Sankara-Jabar on Reparations, the Green New Deal, and...More

June 8, 2020 RJNAdmin 742 0

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination- March 21, 2019

2019 Theme: Mitigating and countering rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies Racist extremist movements based on ideologies that seek to promote populist, nationalist agendas are spreading in various parts...More

March 20, 2019 RJNAdmin 737 0

RJN! DMV Chapter gets first win; Black Lives Matter at School Resolution Passes in Howard County, MD

RJN! staff has been sharing knowledge and organizing with Howard County, MD parents, youth, and community members in support of the Black Lives Matters at School annual event. In preparation...More

January 25, 2019 RJNAdmin 726 0

Confronting the Education Debt and Failing Brown v Board: The Crisis in Public Education Legislative Briefing in Washington, D.C.

On January 24, 2019 Our Director, Hashim Jabar attended a legislative briefing in Washington, D.C. at the Rayburn House Office Building hosted by Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and Representative...More

March 15, 2019 RJNAdmin 713 0

Killer Mike to receive first-ever ‘Change Maker’ award at Billboard Awards

Rapper and social activist Killer Mike will receive the first-ever Billboard Change Maker Award at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards this week. The Grammy winning co-founder of the highly respected...More

October 14, 2020 RJNAdmin 706 0