Lunch Provided By:

Atlanta Community Engagement Team (ACET)

Space is Limited!!!

The forum and lunch are free; those previously registered for the prior date have been contacted and will be given priority to reserve their seating for the rescheduled date.

Registration will be open to the public on March 1, 2010 on a first come first basis, online only at

www.acluga.org/conferencereg.html

For more information contact:

Lisa Skinner at laskinner@acluga.org 

The “School To Prison Pipeline” (STTP) refers to a disturbing national trend in which students are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. “Zero-tolerance” polices criminalize minor infractions of school rules and high-stakes testing programs encourage educators to push out low-performing students to improve their schools’ overall test scores. Students of color, those with learning disabilities, histories of poverty, abuse or neglect are especially vulnerable to the discriminatory application of discipline and push-out trends. These children should receive additional educational services rather than isolation and punishment. The ACLU believes children should be educated, not incarcerated. We are working to challenge numerous policies and practices within public school systems and the juvenile justice system that contribute to STPP by engaging educators, parents and community organizations to challenge policies and practices that funnel children into the STPP.

Forum Agenda Highlights

Guest Speaker: Judge Steven C. Teske, Clayton County Juvenile Court

• Specific Local Community Demographics/Statistics
• “Ask an Attorney” Panel on Student Rights
• How to Navigate the School System
• How to be Your Child’s Advocate
• Organizing Your Community

Location: Atlanta`s John Marshall Law School / Room 301