Thursday, May 18th 2017, from 6-8pm, at the Richmond Public Library (101 East Franklin Street, Richmond VA), the Virginia Civic Engagement Table is holding a community forum on criminal justice. From the event description:
"Our Criminal Justice Work Group is holding a community forum for those who are interested in Criminal Justice Reform. Attendees will connect with others in the community, learn about what happened during the 2017 General Assembly Session and have the opportunity to ask questions, as well as, make suggestions. Discussions will feature criminal discovery reform, school to prison pipeline and the felony threshold."
Free, open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
For more info and to RSVP, see this link.
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Friday, May 5, 2017
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Educators Only: Art 180 Workshop on Discipline, Justice, and Art
This event is open only to teachers and school counselors (pre-service and in-service) and other school faculty.
Wednesday, April 12th 2017, from 2-5pm, at VCU's Cabell Library (901 Park Avenue, Richmond VA), VCU's School of Education, ART 180, and Performing Statistics are holding a workshop for educators on school discipline and the school-to-prison pipeline. From the event description:
"The event brings youth from Richmond’s Juvenile Detention Center into dialogue with participants around the pressing issue of school discipline and the school-to-prison pipeline. Free curricula and other resources will be provided. The workshop has three acts. In Act One, youth, serving as docents, will provide guided tours through a gallery of art that they created to illumine their experiences with school discipline and the criminal justice system. Act Two consists of a dialogue with a panel of educators and counselors, as well as a school resource officer, a legal advocate, and a parent. In Act Three, art educators will introduce Performing Statistics’ digital curriculum that teachers can implement in their classrooms.
The event will conclude with a sharing of resources and next steps for addressing things such as classroom management, school discipline, alternatives to suspension and expulsion, and creating a positive school climate."
The event is free, but there are only 50 seats and you must register. Teachers, counselors, and other school staff only. If you have questions, contact Bill Muth at wrmuth@vcu.edu.
To register and reserve your seat, see this link.
Wednesday, April 12th 2017, from 2-5pm, at VCU's Cabell Library (901 Park Avenue, Richmond VA), VCU's School of Education, ART 180, and Performing Statistics are holding a workshop for educators on school discipline and the school-to-prison pipeline. From the event description:
"The event brings youth from Richmond’s Juvenile Detention Center into dialogue with participants around the pressing issue of school discipline and the school-to-prison pipeline. Free curricula and other resources will be provided. The workshop has three acts. In Act One, youth, serving as docents, will provide guided tours through a gallery of art that they created to illumine their experiences with school discipline and the criminal justice system. Act Two consists of a dialogue with a panel of educators and counselors, as well as a school resource officer, a legal advocate, and a parent. In Act Three, art educators will introduce Performing Statistics’ digital curriculum that teachers can implement in their classrooms.
The event will conclude with a sharing of resources and next steps for addressing things such as classroom management, school discipline, alternatives to suspension and expulsion, and creating a positive school climate."
The event is free, but there are only 50 seats and you must register. Teachers, counselors, and other school staff only. If you have questions, contact Bill Muth at wrmuth@vcu.edu.
To register and reserve your seat, see this link.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
2017 General Assembly: Bills Involving Education
Note: Bills can still be filed until January 20th, so new items may be added. To see my master list of 2017 legislative topics, click here.
The letters before a bill’s number designate its chamber of origin. HB= House Bill, SB= Senate Bill, HR= House Resolution, etc.
Bills to support:
SB 985, SB 986, and SB 987 all limit the allowed yearly tuition rate increases for public institutions.
HB 1462: Expands acceptable voting IDs to include photo IDs from colleges in other states.
HB 1534 and SB 995 both limit the duration of long-term out of school suspensions from 364 days to 45 days.
Bills to oppose:
HB 1452: Requires a 3 credit hour course in Western Civilization or US History as a condition of graduating from a public university. It’s unreasonable for a politician to set graduation requirements.
HB 1612: An anti-transgender bathroom bill which also requires school officials to contact parents if their student comes out as transgender at school. Specifically, the bill: prohibits people from using a public bathroom or changing facility which does not correspond with the sex listed on their birth certificate; allows people to sue a public institution if that institution allows transgender people to use the bathroom corresponding with their gender; and requires principals to, within 24 hours, notify parents if their child expresses a wish to be “recognized or treated as the opposite sex” or to use a name or pronouns “inconsistent with [their] sex.” While this item is being billed as a “Personal Privacy Act,” it can only be enforced if government institutions interrogate transgender people, or people of ‘ambiguous’ gender presentation, about their birth sex.
The letters before a bill’s number designate its chamber of origin. HB= House Bill, SB= Senate Bill, HR= House Resolution, etc.
Bills to support:
SB 985, SB 986, and SB 987 all limit the allowed yearly tuition rate increases for public institutions.
HB 1462: Expands acceptable voting IDs to include photo IDs from colleges in other states.
HB 1536: Prohibits students in pre-K through 5th grade from being expelled or suspended due to offenses less than criminal.
SB 996: Prohibits pre-K through 5th grade students from being given long-term suspensions for disruptive behaviors, unless their behavior injured somebody.
HB 1534 and SB 995 both limit the duration of long-term out of school suspensions from 364 days to 45 days.
Bills to oppose:
HB 1452: Requires a 3 credit hour course in Western Civilization or US History as a condition of graduating from a public university. It’s unreasonable for a politician to set graduation requirements.
HB 1612: An anti-transgender bathroom bill which also requires school officials to contact parents if their student comes out as transgender at school. Specifically, the bill: prohibits people from using a public bathroom or changing facility which does not correspond with the sex listed on their birth certificate; allows people to sue a public institution if that institution allows transgender people to use the bathroom corresponding with their gender; and requires principals to, within 24 hours, notify parents if their child expresses a wish to be “recognized or treated as the opposite sex” or to use a name or pronouns “inconsistent with [their] sex.” While this item is being billed as a “Personal Privacy Act,” it can only be enforced if government institutions interrogate transgender people, or people of ‘ambiguous’ gender presentation, about their birth sex.
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