In the fall of 2013 YOI, along with Educational Justice Alliance and NC HEAT kicked off a Campaign calling for a pause on Out-of-School Suspensions in Wake County and a Moratorium on out-of-school suspensions for Level 1 offenses.
In the 2011-2012 school year, over 14,000 students in Wake County were suspended from school. Students of color, economically disadvantaged students and students with disabilities were suspended at disproportionately high rates. During the pause, we call for administrators, teachers, parents and community members to study the racial disparities in Wake County’s suspensions, consider alternatives and then implement research based, restorative justice practices in Wake County schools.
To join our campaign or for more information, please fill out the interest form below or contact our Moratorium Director at Sanyu@empoweryouthnc.org
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