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Dignity in Schools Campaign Week of Action 2021: Racial Justice NOW! DMV and Professor Mark Warren

The Racial Justice NOW! DMV chapter hosted book talk with author Mark Warren, with Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, co-founder of RJN! Join our conversation, lifting up the successes of RJN! and the movement to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline as featured in Willful Defiance and discussing RJN’s campaign to create truly restorative alternatives...More

October 20, 2021 RJNAdmin 16 0

Democrats Cry Foul as Hogan Announces $150 Million ‘Re-Fund the Police’ Initiative

Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) announced a $150 million plan to boost funding for state police and crime response programs on Friday, as Democratic lawmakers slammed him for misleading the public about one of their signature legislative accomplishments and the state of victim services. Hogan called his initiative “Re-Fund...More

October 18, 2021 RJNAdmin 22 0

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Introduces ‘Refund the Police’ Initiative

Fox5DC.com MARYLAND (FOX 5 DC) – A boost in funding is on the way for police agencies across the state of Maryland to combat violent crime and also assist victims of crime. However, not everyone supports the idea. READ FULL STORY HERE...More

October 18, 2021 RJNAdmin 36 0

School discipline, policing work group recommends more restorative justice, mental health resources

BethesdaMagazine.com Group says officers should not be stationed in or around schools BY CAITLYNN PEETZ FOLLOW @CAITLYNNPEETZ14 OCTOBER 14, 2021 A committee tasked with reviewing Montgomery County Public Schools’ student discipline procedures released a new report this week, again de-emphasizing the role of police and encouraging a stronger investment in...More

October 18, 2021 RJNAdmin 36 0

Updates from Montgomery County Maryland Public Schools Board of Education Meetings

This short video provides community members and parents with some of the most recent information from the Montgomery County Maryland Board of Education meeting. Meetings are public and online, but often happen during the work day and can last for numerous hours....More

October 11, 2021 RJNAdmin 70 0

Partnering with the Dignity in Schools Campaign Oct. 16th for the National Week of Action: Community Not COPS

Racial Justice NOW! DMV chapter will host a book talk with author Mark Warren, and Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, co-founder of RJN! Join our conversation as we lift up the successes of RJN! and the movement to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline as featured in Willful Defiance. We will discuss RJN!’s campaign to...More

October 7, 2021 RJNAdmin 214 0

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 85 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 83 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 94 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 75 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 1544 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 1038 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 1025 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 939 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 902 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 895 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 894 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 868 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 780 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 780 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 777 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 768 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 754 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 747 0