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A 'School to Prison Pipeline?' Lawyers Ask AISD to Rethink Ticketing Students | KUT
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Skip to main content. News from Austin, Texas. Two Guys on Your Head. Two Guys on Your Head. A 'School to Prison Pipeline? 039; Lawyers Ask AISD to Rethink Ticketing Students. Aug 12, 2013. Austin attorneys say the criminalization of student discipline is unfairly putting kids in the legal system. The Austin Lawyers Guild. Wants Austin schools to end disciplinary policy of ticketing students for minor misbehaviors a practice it says creates a school-to-prison pipeline for troubled students. Antonio Lujan...
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Education Rights - Austin Lawyers Guild
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Any member of the public can file a complaint with Austin Independent School District (AISD) regarding its policies or the way it operates. Most other school districts have similar procedures available, too. All AISD's policies are available. Allows the public to file complaints with the district. Review Policy GF (LOCAL) for the step-by-step process and GF (EXHIBIT) for forms you can use. And Administrative Code 157.1073. If you need help or advice, contact us. Resources for Representing Students.
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Texoma | National Lawyers Guild
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Texoma Regional Vice President. Http:/ www.austinlawyersguild.org. Http:/ www.facebook.com/austinlawyersguild. Podcast: Motion to Resist! Is a bimonthly podcast by the NLG featuring progressive legal analysis by lawyers, legal workers and students on the frontlines of our modern social justice movements. Now available on iTunes. 132 Nassau Street, Rm. 922. New York, NY 10038.
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Subpoena Ad Blogum: Brian McGiverin: Fighting to Protect the Community's Voice within AISD
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Monday, July 29, 2013. Fighting to Protect the Community's Voice within AISD. From October 2012 through June 2013, a group of community activists and I fought like heck to protect the role of community in Austin's education system. It started with a simple complaint, which worked itself all the way up to the Board of Trustees. This is the story. Background: Breaking from Segregation. In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity...
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Member Organizations | US Human Rights Network
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Skip to main content. Raquo; Member Organizations. Member organizations participate in USHRN biannual national conferences. And in-person human rights workshops and online webinars. Including human rights education institutes. Co-sponsored by the coordinating center and member partners and the USHRN biannual summer institute. Held on the intervening years between our biannual conferences. Member organizations serve as advisors through our member structures. Eliminating all forms of racial discrimination.
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