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How Much Is it Worth to You To Send Your Kids To School When They’re Ready?
The Good News This week the state legislature is exploring a number of education reform bills. We aren’t sure what value they have in total but it is definitely a good thing that legislators are turning their attention back to the quality of education being served up in Georgia. It would seem that the…
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SROs Have Got To Go!
Our children have a very different school experience than most of us growing up. When we acted up, we were sent to the principal’s office—now they can be arrested. Police in schools have changed that dynamic to the point of trauma. Sure, maybe the concept of police in schools is well-intentioned. When children are gunned…
Open Letter to Secretary DeVos
Earlier this year, The U.S. Department of Education (ED) met with advocates to discuss the possible repeal of the federal school discipline guidance. As a result of a suggestion received during the meeting, ED decided to hold listening sessions around the country to hear more from stakeholders. Following the Parkland, FL school shootings Ed…
WAOK MB Interview with Juandolyn Stokes
Melody Brooks, Policy Manager and Coalition Coordinator for the Gwinnett Parent Coalition to Dismantle the School to Prison Pipeline (Gwinnett SToPP) and Juandolyn Stokes of WAOK discuss the serious issue of discipline disparities Black and Brown Students face in comparison to their White counterparts. Alternative schools, special education, under-funding of public schools and restorative justice…
What you can do to help, even from home
We need your input. The more voices we have weighing in on proposed changes to the code of conduct, the more power we have in advocacy to make them happen. Please take a moment to read over our proposed changes and offer feedback at this link. Make your voice heard! Deadline for additions and feedback…
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Senate Bill 42: Moving Backwards
ADVOCACY ALERT! Georgia Senate Bill 42 (SB 42) would remove student discipline from the school climate star rating indicator on our school’s report card. Gwinnett SToPP successfully advocated for the inclusion of student discipline in the indicator to make sure that a student’s entire school experience was considered when determining school climate. Georgia’s children are…