Here is a short video produced by Maggie at League of Education Voters to introduce viewers to the collaborative LEV/OAG Schools 2 Prisons research project. An OAG zine based on the research is forthcoming, while LEV moves forward strongly with the campaign to Stop School Pushout. Enjoy!
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Inequality in the Age of Mass Incarceration
Event Title & Host Inequality in the Age of Mass Incarceration Website https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/190368 When? Thursday October 13, 2011 at 7:30 PM Where? Seattle Town Hall – 1119 Eighth Avenue Why? Because mass incarceration of people of color and poor people has had devastating effects on the very fabric of [...]
Let Them Learn In Prison
This article will be published in Real Change News on Wednesday, 9/21. Go buy a copy from your neighborhood vendor! Maggie Wilkens – League of Education Voters Scott Davis – Our American Generation Each year, the racial disparities in Washington’s education system grow. The worst performing, least-funded schools continue to lose ground with their peers, [...]
Stop the School 2 Prison Pipeline
The rise of prisons, the rise of school discipline and what we can do to empower communities Our American Generation & League of Education Voters are bringing you an evening of discussion exploring the link between our public schools and juvenile justice systems. PLEASE PRE-REGISTER HERE Event Location Kent Senior Center 600 East Smith Street [...]
Injustice in School Discipline Policies
This article is part of Schools to Prisons, a collaborative research project between Our American Generation and the League of Education Voters. This project highlights the concerning link between our nation’s prisons and public education systems; a link that turns struggling students into juvenile delinquents. We’re bringing to you three podcasts, released weekly, to shed [...]
Schools 2 Prisons Podcast Series: Episode 2
OAG & the League of Education Voters present: The Cost of Inequity Listen now with the media player below! Download the podcast on iTunes! You can also download the full transcript here: Schools 2 Prisons 2: The Cost of Inequity (PDF) Summary: In this second podcast of the three-part series, we’ll be taking a closer look [...]
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Schools 2 Prisons Podcast Series – Episode 1
OAG & the League of Education Voters present: The Opportunity Gap & the School to Prison Pipeline Listen now with the media player below! Download the podcast series on iTunes! You can also download the full transcript here: Schools 2 Prisons 1 The Opportunity Gap (PDF) Summary: In this first podcast of the three-part series, we’ll introduce [...]
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The Achievement Gap in Public Education
This piece comes to us from a crew of young OAGeniuses that are currently researching this topic via Our American Generation. Make sure to check out their project, Schools 2 Prisons. This research project is a collaboration between OAG, the League of Education Voters, and their student platform the Soapbox. When you hear the term [...]
