History of IDEA
Jeannie Oakes, Founder and Former Director
Youth Voice in School Finance
NEW REPORT: Los Angeles' road to A-G for all
Without Dollars and Sense Powerpoint
Past Educational Opportunity Reports
LAUSD students demand dignity in schools
- 06-02-2010
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By Ariel Edwards Levy/Intersections South L.A.
South L.A. schools should be gateways to graduation, not prison, members of L.A.'s Dignity in Schools campaign told school district board members Tuesday. Students, parents and activists trekked down to the LAUSD board meeting to protest zero tolerance measures, suspensions and truancy tickets - programs that they say penalize students rather than helping them to learn. Jose Solis can still remember his frustration at being punished for situations beyond his control. “When I used to go to Crenshaw High School, I used to get truancy tickets," said Solis, now an organizer for the Youth Justice Coalition. "The cops never asked me why I was late. Well, the reason was because the bus was too packed, so the bus driver didn’t want to stop. So I used to walk almost 20 blocks, and then I would get tickets because the cops were waiting for me at the front entrance of the school." (more...)
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