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No Child Deserves This

Last week, a 6-year-old black girl and another unidentified 6-year-old child were arrested at their Florida school. The girl was handcuffed and taken to a juvenile detention center. Her fingerprints and mugshot were taken, and she was charged with battery. No child deserves such treatment—and no school should excuse it. Here, we share resources for creating and supporting schools where all children feel safe to learn and grow.

  • Black Minds Matter
  • When Schools Cause Trauma
  • The School-to-Prison Pipeline
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Heavy Topics, Strong Classrooms

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Our democracy desperately needs diverse voices to engage in mature dialogue if we are to ever find compassionate solutions to our common problems. Schools must be where young people learn to do this.
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Trauma-responsive Education: Supporting Students and Yourself

Trauma Responsive Education Supporting Students and Yourself
Co-hosted by former Learning for Justice Advisory Board members Kinette Richards, Ph.D., school psychologist, and Barbie Garayúa Tudryn, school counselor, this webinar will help you gain a common understanding of trauma and how it affects both learning and relationships at school—for students and educators alike.
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Caty Marshall

Caty Marshall is the community schools program coordinator with the nonprofit Metropolitan Family Service in Portland, Oregon. She also facilitates family and community engagement in Portland Public Schools.