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Zero Tolerance..Gateway to Prison?
“…increasingly broad interpretations of zero tolerance have resulted in a near epidemic of suspensions and expulsions for seemingly trivial events… race…and poor academic skill were strong predictors of school exclusion.” Click to access dark_zero_tolerance.pdf
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School to Prison Pipeline Crisis
Drop outs or Push Outs? Who gets a chance and a choice… and who does not? Where does it end? http://www.jlc.org/resources/publications/federal-policy-esea-reauthorization-and-school-prison-pipeline
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Taking Responsibility for our Own Existence
Announcing Permaculture Solutions in Local Communities email peecetoday@gmail.com
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Overcoming Extreme Poverty
Nations Coming Together Reduce social exclusion Priority to the most disadvantaged Accessible, affordable, quality services Uphold human rights Oct 17, 2013 http://overcomingpoverty.org
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“Our work for peace must begin within the private world of each of us. To build for man a world without fear, we must be without fear. To build a world of justice , we must be just.” – Dag Hammarskjold
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The School to Prison Pipeline-What Can be Done?
When success or failure is determined solely by the marks one makes on a standardized test, one may be lead to re-examine the purpose of education. Does failure on an examine necessarily need to mean failure in life? While Dr. King spoke of the importance of character, the disturbing trend of school drop out/push…
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Voices of Foster Youth and Partners are Heard
Recent legislation allows Arizona’s foster children to qualify for free tuition at the state’s three universities http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20130620arizona-foster-children-free-tuition.html. However, much work remains. Disconnected youth need connections with their communities.
Choices Interlinking 