On February 19, Dignity in Schools Campaign members Ramiyah Robinson of NC HEAT and Marlyn Tillman of Gwinnett SToPPspoke on a panel on Reducing Disparities and Promoting Positive Discipline hosted by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. The panel discussion highlighted the joint federalSchool Discipline Guidance released by the Departments of Education and Justice and […]
HKonJ Peoples march on Raleigh
On Saturday February 8, we marched in the Youth and Student Contingent at the Moral March. The presence of youth and students at the march was inspiring. The contingent voiced the frustrations of our generation. NCHEAT member, Q Wideman spoke brilliantly and passionately about police brutality and education justice. UNC graduate Ivana Gonzales spoke about […]
Pre-Moral March POWER PARTY
On Friday February 7th, youth and students from across the Triangle gathered for the pre-Moral March Youth and Student Power Party. The diversity of the gathering mirrored the diversity of the march itself. In attendance were youth from as far as Colorado that work on education justice issues, to local organizers from Greensboro who organize […]
Why We Can’t Wait
This post originally appeared on Dignity in School Website Last month, I had the privilege of being part of a group of students, parents, and advocates that filed a civil rights Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asserting that the school policing policies and practices of the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), Wake County […]
NC HEAT, EJA, and the Youth Organizing Institute Demand Dialogue and Solutions to the School-To-Prison-Pipeline.
Raleigh NC—On February 3, NC HEAT (NC Heros Emerging Among Teens), EJA (Education Justice Alliance) and The Youth Organizing Institute mobilized to the Superintendent Forum/listening tour at Southeast Raleigh High School. While we were grateful that Dr. Merrill, the new superintendent of Wake County schools, held the forum we are looking forward to engaging with […]
Report-Back from our Restorative Justice Training
The Youth Organizing Institute, Education Justice Alliance, and NC HEAT organized a Restorative Justice training at Campbell University School of Law this past weekend. Community members from across the Triangle and beyond joined to learn and practice the restorative justice process. Participants included parents, students, and teachers, as well as key Wake county administrators. Christine Kushner, Chairman, […]
NC HEAT & YOI Join Federal Complaint Over Policing in Wake County Schools
As part of our ongoing work to end the School-to-Prison Pipeline, NC HEAT and YOI joined with a number of other youth and civil rights organizations yesterday to file a federal complaint over policing in the Wake County Public Schools. In the complaint, we highlight a disturbing pattern of civil rights violations in Wake County […]
YOI Trip down South
On Thursday, January 16th, YOI staff members and organizers from NC HEAT and the Education Justice Alliance piled into the Youth Organizing Institute’s vehicle and headed down South to Miami. Delegates arrived at a rally for public education led by Miami teachers Friday afternoon, met with youth from Power U on Saturday, and connected with the Dream Defenders […]
We’re Headed South!
Our youth are gearing up for an exciting trip south to Miami over MLK weekend to meet with youth and elders from two other amazing organizations – Dream Defenders and Power U. These organizations are doing great work with immigrant youth and youth of color and against the school-to-prison-pipeline. We’re hoping this trip will enhance our […]