This document outlines concerns about the conditions of the Claiborne County Public School District in Mississippi, alleging it is implementing a "school-to-prison pipeline" that disproportionately impacts African American students. Specific issues raised include asbestos at the middle school, lack of funding for repairs, inadequate facilities and equipment at the high school, and failure to address safety issues like broken sprinkler systems and needed weight room equipment. The document requests responses from the conservator about the district's relationship with a law firm and plans to address the identified problems.
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An investigation into the behavioural pattern and academic performance of students within single parent families. The paper assess the causes of behaviour and academic performance and provides reasoning as to why this is so.
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An investigation into the behavioural pattern and academic performance of students within single parent families. The paper assess the causes of behaviour and academic performance and provides reasoning as to why this is so.
LEFT BEHIND: HOW STATELESSNESS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LIMIT'S CHILDREN'S A...Stanleylucas
On the first day of school, children often worry whether they’ll make new friends or like their teachers. But in the Dominican Republic, some confront a far graver concern: Will I be turned away because I don’t have a birth certificate? This report published by the Human Rights Institute at Georgetown University Law Center shows that many children born in the Dominican Republic but descended from foreigners, particularly Haitians, are denied an education. For generations, such children were recognized as citizens, but within the last decade, the Dominican government has refused to issue many of them birth certificates, identity cards and other essential documentation, rendering them stateless. The report, Left Behind: How Statelessness in the Dominican Republic Limits Children’s Access to Education, concludes that the Dominican Republic is failing to comply with its domestic and international human rights obligations, including the human right to education. “We wanted to look at the human impact that statelessness has on children through the lens of education as an important enabling right,” said Georgetown Law student Jamie Armstrong, LLM’14, one of the report’s editors. “Education is critical to the development of a child and it is a gateway to full civil, political, economic, social, and cultural participation in society. What we found, however, is that this path is often barred with devastating consequences for children who are stateless or at risk of statelessness.” The report is the product of months of research, including interviews with dozens of affected children and families, as well as educators, advocates and government officials. Several of the Dominicans of Haitian descent interviewed were prevented from attending primary school, secondary school or university because they could not obtain identity documents. Of those allowed to attend school despite not having birth certificates, many were denied the ability to take national exams required to graduate.
All of this occurs in spite of laws, policies, constitutional provisions and international human rights commitments that are meant to guarantee children’s right to education. The report found that administrative barriers, discrimination and confusion about the law has meant that in practice not all children in the Dominican Republic are allowed to go to school, even if they consider themselves Dominicans.
“We just want a miracle from God to get our documents, to have the opportunity to go to school,” said one 14-year-old girl interviewed for the report.
The Georgetown Law Human Rights Institute serves as the focal point for human rights activities at Georgetown Law and promotes Georgetown Law’s role as a leader in the field of human rights.
This paper seeks to serve as a guide to unconscious CAPE students who could use a push or central idea of what a Caribbean Studies internal assessment should look like.
LEFT BEHIND: HOW STATELESSNESS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LIMIT'S CHILDREN'S A...Stanleylucas
On the first day of school, children often worry whether they’ll make new friends or like their teachers. But in the Dominican Republic, some confront a far graver concern: Will I be turned away because I don’t have a birth certificate? This report published by the Human Rights Institute at Georgetown University Law Center shows that many children born in the Dominican Republic but descended from foreigners, particularly Haitians, are denied an education. For generations, such children were recognized as citizens, but within the last decade, the Dominican government has refused to issue many of them birth certificates, identity cards and other essential documentation, rendering them stateless. The report, Left Behind: How Statelessness in the Dominican Republic Limits Children’s Access to Education, concludes that the Dominican Republic is failing to comply with its domestic and international human rights obligations, including the human right to education. “We wanted to look at the human impact that statelessness has on children through the lens of education as an important enabling right,” said Georgetown Law student Jamie Armstrong, LLM’14, one of the report’s editors. “Education is critical to the development of a child and it is a gateway to full civil, political, economic, social, and cultural participation in society. What we found, however, is that this path is often barred with devastating consequences for children who are stateless or at risk of statelessness.” The report is the product of months of research, including interviews with dozens of affected children and families, as well as educators, advocates and government officials. Several of the Dominicans of Haitian descent interviewed were prevented from attending primary school, secondary school or university because they could not obtain identity documents. Of those allowed to attend school despite not having birth certificates, many were denied the ability to take national exams required to graduate.
All of this occurs in spite of laws, policies, constitutional provisions and international human rights commitments that are meant to guarantee children’s right to education. The report found that administrative barriers, discrimination and confusion about the law has meant that in practice not all children in the Dominican Republic are allowed to go to school, even if they consider themselves Dominicans.
“We just want a miracle from God to get our documents, to have the opportunity to go to school,” said one 14-year-old girl interviewed for the report.
The Georgetown Law Human Rights Institute serves as the focal point for human rights activities at Georgetown Law and promotes Georgetown Law’s role as a leader in the field of human rights.
This paper seeks to serve as a guide to unconscious CAPE students who could use a push or central idea of what a Caribbean Studies internal assessment should look like.
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Classification of physiological signals for wheel loader operators using Mult...Reno Filla
Sensor signal fusion is becoming increasingly important in many areas including medical diagnosis and classification. Today, clinicians/experts often do the diagnosis of stress, sleepiness and tiredness on the basis of information collected from several physiological sensor signals. Since there are large individual variations when analyzing the sensor measurements and systems with single sensor, they could easily be vulnerable to uncertain noises/interferences in such domain; multiple sensors could provide more robust and reliable decision. Therefore, this paper presents a classification approach i.e. Multivariate Multiscale Entropy Analysis–Case-Based Reasoning (MMSE–CBR) that classifies physiological parameters of wheel loader operators by combining CBR approach with a data level fusion method named Multivariate Multiscale Entropy (MMSE). The MMSE algorithm supports complexity analysis of multivariate biological recordings by aggregating several sensor measurements e.g., Inter-beat-Interval (IBI) and Heart Rate (HR) from Electrocardiogram (ECG), Finger Temperature (FT), Skin Conductance (SC) and Respiration Rate (RR). Here, MMSE has been applied to extract features to formulate a case by fusing a number of physiological signals and the CBR approach is applied to classify the cases by retrieving most similar cases from the case library. Finally, the proposed approach i.e. MMSE–CBR has been evaluated with the data from professional drivers at Volvo Construction Equipment, Sweden. The results demonstrate that the proposed system that fuses information at data level could classify ‘stressed’ and ‘healthy’ subjects 83.33% correctly compare to an expert’s classification. Furthermore, with another data set the achieved accuracy (83.3%) indicates that it could also classify two different conditions ‘adapt’ (training) and ‘sharp’ (real-life driving) for the wheel loader operators. Thus, the new approach of MMSE–CBR could support in classification of operators and may be of interest to researchers developing systems based on information collected from different sensor sources.
Dynamic Simulation of Construction Machinery: Towards an Operator ModelReno Filla
In dynamic simulation of complete wheel loaders, one interesting aspect, specific for the working task, is the momentary power distribution between drive train and hydraulics, which is balanced by the operator.
This paper presents the initial results to a simulation model of a human operator. Rather than letting the operator model follow a predefined path with control inputs at given points, it follows a collection of general rules that together describe the machine's working cycle in a generic way. The advantage of this is that the working task description and the operator model itself are independent of the machine's technical parameters. Complete sub-system characteristics can thus be changed without compromising the relevance and validity of the simulation. Ultimately, this can be used to assess a machine's total performance, fuel efficiency and operability already in the concept phase of the product development process.
http://arxiv.org/abs/cs/0503087
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Running head: Persuasive Essay Draft 1
Persuasive Essay Draft 2Persuasive Essay Draft
Calvin Booker
Rasmussen CollegeAuthor Note
This assignment is being submitted on November 29th, 2015 to Jennifer Propp for
English Composition
Persuasive Essay Draft
I think there is a way to eliminate or should I say diminish bullying and violence that stem from articles of clothing or apparel. This is the reason I propose for all children, grades K-12, to wear uniforms. There are plenty of reasons that this proposal should be considered.
Some children do not have parents that are financially wealthy, as a result of that; some parents cannot afford the really expensive clothing that the other children are wearing. With that being said, I have found a solution to these problems. Uniforms would at least stop the appearance motive for bullying, gang activity, and could potentially save the parents some extra cash. Bullying is only one dilemma as to why school uniforms should be mandatory in schools today.
In 2013, the average cost for back to school clothing (street clothes) was $688.62, this year it is expected to be around $634.78. Although street clothes seem to be on the decline, the costs compared to uniforms are significantly higher in price. The average cost for school uniforms should be around $249.00 in 2014, a huge savings in comparison. Uniforms could change all of this and I have come up with a plan to get the ball rolling. If all students wore neutral or natural colored uniforms (tan or black khakis, white or black collared shirts, and only white socks), no logos can be visible on any article of clothing, and all undergarments should be white or black this would cut down on a lot of the bullying, teasing, and gang activity. I understand that this policy isn’t going to take all the problems away, but it would cut some of the violence and non-sense down tremendously.
Suicide from bullying is the 3rd leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year. Also, according to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 45% of high school students have gangs or gang members on their campuses. I would not want my child being wrongfully mistaken for a gang member. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 45% of high school students have gangs or gang members on their campuses. Students who join gangs may change their style of dress; adopt a nickname or abuse drugs and alcohol. “Gang-related apparel” is hazardous to the health and safety of the school environment. So adopting mandatory uniforms would eliminate gang-related apparel all together and there would be at least one less thing to worry about on that level.
Children have been seen getting picked on for not having the flashy and trendy name brand clothing; this has been proven that it could lead to suicide or suicide attempts. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year. A st.
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Forum on Public Policy
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―Education Or Incarceration: Zero Tolerance Policies And The School To
Prison Pipeline”
Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Program Director, Critical Studies of
Race/Ethnicity, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
Abstract
In the past decade, there has been a growing convergence between schools and legal systems. The school to prison
pipeline refers to this growing pattern of tracking students out of educational institutions, primarily via ―zero
tolerance‖ policies, and , directly and/or indirectly, into the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems. The school
to prison pipeline has emerged in the larger context of media hysteria over youth violence and the mass
incarceration that characterize both the juvenile and adult legal systems.
While the school to prison pipeline is facilitated by a number of trends in education, it is most directly
attributable to the expansion of zero tolerance policies. These policies have no measureable impact on school safety,
but are associated with a number of negative effects‖ racially disproportionality, increased suspensions and
expulsions, elevated drop-out rates, and multiple legal issues related to due process. A growing critique of these
policies has lead to calls for reform and alternatives.
The School to Prison Pipeline Defined
“In the last decade, the punitive and overzealous tools and approaches of the modern criminal justice
system have seeped into our schools, serving to remove children from mainstream educational
environments and funnel them onto a one-way path toward prison….
The School-to-Prison Pipeline is one of the most urgent challenges in education today.”
(NAACP 2005)
The promise of free and compulsory public education in the United States is a promise of equal
opportunity and access to the ―American Dream‖. This ideal is billed as the great democratic
leveler of the proverbial playing field, and proclaims educational attainment as a source of
upward social mobility, expanded occupational horizons, and an engaged, highly literate
citizenry. This promise has proven to be an illusionary one, marred by a history of segregation-
de jure and de facto, by class and race disparities, and by gulfs in both funding and quality.
Despite some fleeting hope in the early years of the post-Civil Rights eras, the promise remains
elusive for many. Indeed, shifts in educational policy in the past 15 years have exacerbated the
inherent inequities in public education. Rather than creating an atmosphere of learning,
engagement and opportunity, current educational practices have increasingly blurred the
distinction between school and jail. The school to pri.
Running head: FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1
FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2
Free Public Schools
Several important events have occurred between 1929 and 1975 that have had a profound impact on the American public education system. The first major event was the Great Depression that began in 1929. The Depression began with the stock market crash of October that year. Funding for public schools is greatly reduced leading to lower salaries, early retrenchments, and the closing of several schools.
In 1939, David Wechsler developed the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale. The scale calculates IQ scores based on how an individual’s scores deviate from the average score of other students who are of the same age as the individual. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children is still used countrywide to identify students who are in need of special education.
In 1946, the 79th Congress passed the National School Lunch Act. It became apparent that the year-to-year appropriations by Congress were not an enough assurance that school lunch programs would continue into the future. Furthermore, the country had its share of experience when it came to the falling off Federal support for donating foods. There was a serious need to have a legislative basis for a national school lunch program that was permanent.
The Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka of May 1954 was a landmark case in the public school arena. The Supreme Court ruled that separate educational facilities were unequal by simply being separate. The ruling was the precedent for several cases that would follow and it paved the way for educational equality in the United States.
In 1963, Samuel Kirk coins the term ‘learning disability’ to refer to children with perceptual disorders. The following year, the Association for Children with learning Disabilities is formed to cater to the needs of children with learning difficulties and disorders. Currently, one-half of American students who are beneficiaries of special education have been diagnosed with learning difficulties.
Venn diagram of Historical Events
Association for Children with Learning Disabilities-1963
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-1939
Both events have had a profound impact on identifying and supporting children with learning disabilities.
The above events are significant to this day because of the impact they have had on understanding learning disabilities in children and adults. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children is a critical tool used in the clinical assessment of children to diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder as well as any learning disabilities. The test is usually carried out in a process known as pattern analysis. The Association of Children with Learning Disabilities also uses the test when ...
DEBATE 22 EDUCATION POLICYASSIGNING STUDENTS TO SCHOOLS BA.docxedwardmarivel
DEBATE
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EDUCATION POLICY
ASSIGNING STUDENTS TO SCHOOLS BASED ON RACE:
Justified or Unacceptable? ADVOCATE: National Education Association, et al.
JUSTIFIED
SOURCE: Amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Parents
Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 (2007) UNACCEPTABLE
ADVOCATE: Asian American Legal Foundation
SOURCE: Amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Parents
Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 (2007)
The intersection between education and race has long sparked emotional debate. Prior to the Civil War it was uncommon and in some places illegal to educate children who were not white. The Fourteenth Amendment (1868) requiring equal protection of the law for all citizens made it illegal to overtly deny children of color an education or to give them an expressly inferior one. However, the changes were more cosmetic that substantive. In many places, Jim Crow laws legalized accommo- dations that were supposedly “separate but equal,” but in reality were highly unequal. Blacks were the most numerous victims, but Asian Americans, Hispanics, and others also were relegated to second-class facilities and services. The Supreme Court upheld this fictitious equality in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), a case that involved railroad car accommodations but also applied to schools and many other points of segregation. That decision stood until the Supreme Court overturned it in Brown v. Board of Education (1954). Writing for the unanimous court, Chief Justice Earl Warren opined that in “public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
Over the years, the application Brown v. Board of Education slowly eliminated the overtly intentional school segregation, but, like the Fourteenth Amendment, there was a large gap between theoretical importance and practical impact. Two factors lim- ited Brown. One was that some school districts build schools or drew district lines in ways that maintained or created schools that were de facto racially segregated. The second factor involved living patterns. Whites fled cities to the suburbs or sent their children to private schools to avoid racially integrated schools, and urban schools became more and more minority dominated. These population shifts also left cities with diminished tax bases, and the schools declined for want of adequate funding.
In response, the courts moved to a more proactive stance. In a case involving the region centered on Charlotte, North Carolina, where schools remained very segre- gated and the school board resisted moving to desegregate, a federal judge in 1965 found that the segregation was intentional, ordered that all 105 schools integrate, and specified that children be bussed between schools in necessary. The Supreme Court in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1971) unanimously backed
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Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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073115 - FAXED COMPLAINT TO EARL WATKINS (Conservator - Claiborne County Public School District)
1. EXPOSING WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT’S
2. Page 1 of 13
FACSIMILE
This document is in follow-up to my visit on yesterday, July 30, 2015, to the
Claiborne County Public School District Office in Port Gibson, Mississippi wherein I
met with Ms. Mary McCay. As she requested, I am submitting my requests and
concerns in WRITING regarding the Claiborne County Schools.
On Wednesday, July 29, 2015, I attended the Claiborne County School District’s
ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING that was held at Port Gibson Middle School.
TO: Dr. Earl Watkins – Conservator For Claiborne County Public
School District (601) 437-3036
FROM: Vogel Denise Newsome – Community/Civil Rights Activist
DATE: July 31, 2015
RE: COMPLAINT AGAINST CONDITION OF CLAIBORNE COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS – CONCERNS OF UNLAWFUL/ILLEGAL
ATTACKS ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHILDREN UNDER
“SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE” PRACTICES
3. Page 2 of 13
SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School-to-prison_pipeline (As
of 07/30/15 - Graphics added for EMPHASIS)
The term "school-to-prison pipeline" is a phrase that is used by scholars
and education reform activists and organizations . . . the Justice Policy
Center . . . to describe what they view as a widespread pattern in the
United States of pushing students, especially those who are already at a
disadvantage, out of school and into the American criminal justice
system. They argue that this "pipeline"is the result of public institutions
being neglectful or derelict in properly addressing students as
individuals who might need extra educational or social assistance, or
being unable to do so because of staffing shortages or statutory mandates.
The resulting miseducation and mass incarceration are said to create a
vicious circle for individuals and communities.
Advocates claim that the school-to-prison pipeline operates at all levels
of US government (federal, state, county, city and school district) both
directly as a result of zero tolerance policies, and indirectly due to
exclusion from the school system.
ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICIES
Zero-tolerance disciplinary policies are often the first step in a child’s
journey through the pipeline. Such policies impose severe discipline on
students. The American Bar Association has been critical of these policies,
calling them a "one-size-fits-all solution" that "has redefined students as
criminals."
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In 2011, a study by the National Education Policy Center found that zero-
tolerance policies across the nation were increasing suspension rates,
with students being accused of offenses such as attendance violations,
dress code violations, cell phone use, and other minor offenses. They
found that zero-tolerance policies put children, particularly black . . .
children, on a path of truancy and likely incarceration. Black students
are 3.5 times more likely to be suspended than White students and are
held responsible for70% of arrests while attending school. Simultaneously
Latino students are 1.5 times more likely to be suspended than their
White classmates.
HIGH-STAKES TESTING
More and more schools are being sanctioned for poor performance
underthe No Child Left Behind Act; as a result, teachers in these schools
must bend to the standardized tests that are used for evaluations.
Opponents of these tests argue that they undermine teachers and
students, that they take up too much time, and that they promote rote
memorization rather than critical thinking.
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Minority students are disproportionately subject to exit examinations that
determine whether they can graduate from high school. These same
students are likely to be in schools that have less funding and larger
class sizes. Furthermore, their schools are often suffering—due to being
punished for low test scores.
SYSTEMIC PROBLEM S
Critiques of the school-to-prison pipeline attempt to show how it falls
into larger systems of domination such as racism . . . An unfair
distribution of educational resources make students less likely to learn,
less likely to find good jobs, and more likely to end up in prison. The
more people in disadvantaged communities that go to prison, the more
alienated and economically disadvantaged these communities become.
The pipeline can also be critiqued in terms of neoliberalism, the idea that
market forces can organize every facet of society. Because prisons can
be privatized and run for profit, and traditional public schools cannot,
the market favors sending people to prisons rather than schools—. . .
(As prisoners, people can be compelled to perform labor anyway.) In
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keeping with this system, school budgets have shrunk while prison
budgets have expanded massively, while even within schools more funding
goes to police and less to teachers and children. The feedback loop
between standardized testing and school funding is seen by some as
another facet of neoliberalism, creating competition between students and
teachers who need good test scores to keep their jobs.
LITIGATION
In January 2010, the NYCLU, ACLU and the law firm Dorsey & Whitney
LLP filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the New York City
Police Department’s practice of wrongfully arresting and using excessive
force against children in New York City schools.
In August 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice released a letter of
findings determining that the Lauderdale County Youth Court, the
Meridian Police Department (MPD), and the Mississippi Division of Youth
Services (DYS) are violating the constitutional rights of juveniles in
Meridian, Mississippi. The department’s investigation showed that the
agencies have helped to operate a school-to-prison pipeline whereby
children arrested in local schools become entangled in a cycle of
incarceration without substantive and procedural protections
required by the U.S. Constitution.
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KU KLUX KLAN ACT OF 1871
(As of 07/31/15: http://education.harpweek.com/KKKHearings/AppendixB.htm )
Dr. Earl Watkins, as you know, during the July 29, 2015 ANNUAL BUDGET
HEARING, I shared my concerns regarding the Law Firm Baker Donelson Bearman
Caldwell & Berkowitz and the ROLE it appears is playing in efforts of closing Port
Gibson High School and CONSOLIDATING with ANOTHER School in Fayette,
Mississippi.
While Ms. Bonnie Granger (State Accountant ?) came to me after the meeting
and advised that she thought it was BUTLER SNOW - - the FACT IS, being AWARE, of
the UNLAWFUL/ILLEGAL and RACIST Acts be it Butler Snow and/or Baker Donelson
to “HIDE-BEHIND-HOODS/THE SCENE” and keep HIDDEN from PUBLIC VIEW the
MAJOR Roles played in the UNDERMINING of the SYSTEM – i.e.
DRAFTING/CREATION of LEGISLATION that is RACIST and ADVERSELY impact
and TARGET AFRICAN-Americans/Blacks for purposes of SETTING them up to be
ENSLAVED through the CRIMINAL SYSTEM/PRISONS through the SCHOOL-TO-
PRISON Pipeline that appears to be the HANDIWORK of the KU KLUX KLAN!
With that being said, PLEASE ADVISE of the RELATIONSHIP (if any) that the
Claiborne County Public School District as well as you have with Baker Donelson
Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz!
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Dr. Earl Watkins, here is some of the information that I pulled from the July 29, 2015
ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING and your KNOWLEDGE of the following; however, NOT limited to
this listing:
1) ASBESTOS issue(s) at Port Gibson Middle School – which is NOT only a HEALTH
threat but can also be LIFE THREATENING!
Nevertheless, Ms. Mary McCay during my meeting with her on yesterday
(07/30, 15) advised that the Gym WILL NOT be used. However, if that is true
(which I do NOT believe it is), the ABESTOS HAZARD is NOT confined ONLY to the
Gym! Nevertheless, it appears that the Claiborne County Public School District
INSIST on educating students as well as subjecting teachers, workers and patrons
to PERSONAL INJURIES and/or HARMS!
2) ZERO monies have been ALLOCATED for Construction and/or repairs the Public
Schools in Claiborne County. This is UNACCEPTABLE; moreover, with the
ASBESTOS issues, the building is NOT SUSTAINABLE for educating and housing
students, teachers as well as other workers and patrons!
Therefore, PLEASE BE ADVISED, of my OBJECTIONS to the Teachers,
Children, Parents, Workers as well as other Patrons of the Public being EXPOSED
to the ASBESTOS issue(s) at Port Gibson Middle School as well as my
OBJECTIONS of the Port Gibson Middle School being USED for the 2015-2016
School Term with the School Board’s KNOWLEDGE of the HAZARDOUS,
DANGEROUS and LIFE THREATENING conditions of the Middle School!
Nevertheless, it appears that the Claiborne County Public School District INSIST on
educating students as well as subjecting teachers, workers and patrons to
PERSONAL INJURIES and/or HARMS!
3) KNOWLEDGE of SNAKES – i.e. such as RATTLESNAKES - issue(s) at Port Gibson
Middle School. More DANGEROUS and HAZARDOUS conditions! Nevertheless, it
appears that the Claiborne County Public School District INSIST on educating
students as well as subjecting teachers, workers and patrons to PERSONAL
INJURIES and/or HARMS!
4) KNOWLEDGE of DEMISED Infrastructure of the School! Moreover, the POOR and
DILAPIDATED conditions of the building – BOARDED Windows/Missing
Glass/Cooling System Defects/Poor Flooring/Busted Paneling, etc. Nevertheless, it
appears that the Claiborne County Public School District INSIST on educating
students as well as subjecting teachers, workers and patrons to PERSONAL
INJURIES and/or HARMS!
5) KNOWLEDGE of ADDITIONAL Conditions as well as LEGAL issues deeming Port
Gibson Middle School as UNINHABITABLE! Nevertheless, it appears that the
Claiborne County Public School District INSIST on educating students as well as
subjecting teachers, workers and patrons to PERSONAL INJURIES and/or HARMS!
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6) KNOWLEDGE of the SCHOOL-TO- PRISON Pipeline being
UNLAWFULLY/ILLEGALLY implemented for purposes of ENSLAVING and
TARGETING African-American/Black Children for INCARCERATION purposes –
i.e. CREATING and/or IMPLEMENTING unhealthy/unsafe and deplorable
conditions that ADVERSELY impact the LEARNING/MENTAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL
abilities of students as well as TEACHING abilities of teachers. Moreover,
ALLOWING the CREATION of UNHEALTHY/UNSAFE/HARMFUL conditions and
then using LEGISLATION it appears CREATED/DRAFTED and IMPLEMENTED by
the Law Firm of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz and its COHORTS
under a DESPOTISM-Styled Government Regime which is PROHIBITED by
statutes/laws governing
PORT GIBSON HIGH SCHOOL:
My concerns as it relates to Port Gibson High School are as follows; however, are
NOT limited to this list in that I have NOT done a WALK-THROUGH of the entire
school yet:
a) INADEQUATE Library facility/space – i.e. for this to be the ONLY High School
in Claiborne County it LACKS the PROPER space, computer equipment, library
materials, etc.
b) INADEQUATE space/furniture in classrooms – i.e. for this to be the ONLY
High School in Claiborne County it LACKS the state-of-the-art equipment and
furnishings required for a productive learning environment as that found in
HIGHLY White POPULATED Schools in Mississippi – i.e. LACK OF A CONDUCIVE
environment CREATING and/or IMPLEMENTING unhealthy/unsafe and deplorable
conditions that ADVERSELY impact the LEARNING/MENTAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL
abilities of students as well as TEACHING abilities of teachers. Thus, ALLOWING the
CREATION of DEPLORABLE conditions and then using LEGISLATION it appears
CREATED/DRAFTED and IMPLEMENTED by the Law Firm of Baker Donelson Bearman
Caldwell & Berkowitz and its COHORTS under a DESPOTISM-Styled Government
Regime which is PROHIBITED by statutes/laws governing for purposes of
IMPLEMENTING the School-To-Prison Pipeline!
PLEASE BE ADVISED, it was brought to my attention that there was an
original plan of building a PORT GIBSON HIGH SCHOOL FACILITY
approximately $46,000,000 in value with swimming pool(s), etc.; however,
instead, the present Port Gibson High School is what was built at an
EXTREMELY LOW price. NOT only that, does NOT appear to be maintained in
COMPLIANCE under the MANDATORY Code(s)! - - -Therefore, I am REQUESTING
ACCESS TO VIEW ORIGINAL PLANS of the MULTI-Million Dollar Facility that
was originally on the table!
PLEASE ADVISE whether the MULT-Million project was
REJECTED because of the PLANS to turn Port Gibson High
School INTO a PRISON?
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c) LACK OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES – i.e. Organizations, Social Events,
Recreational Activities, etc.
d) Advised that there will be NO GAMES (Home) for Football! Such a decision
which CLEARLY UNDERMINES Funding as Revenue for the City of Port Gibson
but appears to be a part of the Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz
PLAN as Legal Counsel for the Governor of the State of Mississippi Phil Bryant –
i.e. the firm it appears BEHIND the scenes ACTUALLY DRAFTING Legislation as
it relates to Education, etc. and is CRAFTLY DRAFTED for purposes of
ADVERSELY IMPACTING School Districts with a HIGH African-American/Black
population! Not only that CRAFTLY using the MARKETING System for purposes
UNDERMINING and INFLUENCING ENROLLMENT for purposes of MASKING
Racists/Ku Klux Klan Acts for purposes of CAUSING REDUCTION in Enrollment
(i.e. EXPERIMENTING and CREATING situations for purposes of ADVERSELY
IMPACTING attendance) and then having FUNDINGS/MONIES WITHHELD
bringing about the DILAPIDATED conditions, BUILDING DECAY, DEMISE of
Infrastructure, etc.
e) Advised the following is needed in PREPARATION for the FIRST Football HOME
Game on AUGUST 21, 2015; however, is NOT limited to this list:
(1) Top Dress
(2) Fertilizer
(3) Water
(4) Filling Holes
(5) Sprinkler System – i.e. which has been BROKEN for
approximately TWO (2) YEARS!
This list appears to be a fairly SIMPLY request. Therefore, PLEASE ADVISE,
WHY these repairs WERE NOT MADE during the Summer Break?
Furthermore, WHY these repairs CANNOT be made PRIOR to the August 21,
2015 Opening Game? What is the CONDITION of the REMAINING Facility(s)
– i.e. Concession Stand, Restrooms, Stadium, etc.?
CAN THESE REPAIRS BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST
14, 2015? If not, WHY?
f) Advised the following is NEEDED IMMEDIATELY in the TRAINING of the Players
on the Football Team in PREPARATION for their games; however, is NOT limited
to this list:
(1) NEW Uniforms
(2) Knee Pads
(3) Thigh Pads
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(4) Gurdles
(5) Chin Straps
(6) Mouth Pieces
(7) Back Attachments & Shoulder Pads
(8) NEW WEIGHT ROOM EQUIPMENT – which can be obtained
(i) Double Half Racks
(ii) Padding For Floor In Weight Room
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This is the ONLY Public High School in Claiborne County.
WHY does it NOT have a STATE-OF-THE-ART Weight
Room/Fitness Room?
14. From my understanding, it takes NO TIME to
order and have the equipment needed delivered. Can the
REQUESTED Weight/Fitness Equipment be ORDERED and
DELIVERED before or by AUGUST 10, 2015?
Dr. Watkins, i n closing, 1 am also concerned that you and/or the
Claiborne County Public School District, your Legal Counsel and cohorts are
PREYING on the LACK of knowledge many Claiborne County Citizens may lack
as i t relates to PROTECTED rights that appear are being VIOLATED i n the
IMPLEMENTATION of the "SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE" acts for purposes of
TARGETING and INCARCERATING African-Americans for FREE SLAVE LABOR!
With that being said, I DIRECT your attention to the United States
Department of Justice's August, 2012 Investigation:
JUSTICE XEVS
Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fnclijv'. August iO. 20 12
Justice Department Releases Iiivestigati Findings Showing Constitutional
Rights of Children in Mississippi Being Violated
Afrei- C o m p r e h e n s i v e e s t i g n t i o u . L i n i c l e i dnle C o i i n t y Y o u t h C o i i r t . M e r i d i a n Police D e p a r f m e n r
a u d :lississippi D i i s i o n o f Y o u t h Serices i n M e r i d i a n . M i s s i s s i p p i . F o u n d to H a v e d
C o n s t i t u t i o n a l D u e Process R i g h t s o f C h i l d r e n
A copy of which is attached hereto.
PLEASE BE ADVISED, that I reserve the right to amend this Complaint as
well as concerns shared. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do NOT
hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Vogel Denise Newsome
P.O. Box 31265
Jackson, MS 39286
(601) 885-8145
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JUSTICE NEWS
Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 10, 2012
Justice Department Releases Investigative Findings Showing Constitutional
Rights of Children in Mississippi Being Violated
After Comprehensive Investigation, Lauderdale County Youth Court, Meridian Police Department
and Mississippi Division of Youth Services in Meridian, Mississippi, Found to Have Violated
Constitutional Due Process Rights of Children
The Justice Department released a letter of findings today determining that the Lauderdale County Youth Court, the
Meridian Police Department (MPD), and the Mississippi Division of Youth Services (DYS) are violating the
constitutional rights of juveniles in Meridian, Miss. The department's investigation found reasonable cause to believe
that these agencies have violated the constitutional due process rights of children in the city of Meridian and the
county of Lauderdale under the Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
The department initiated a comprehensive investigation in December 2011 under Section 14141 of the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which prohibits a pattern or practice of deprivation of civil rights for
juveniles in the administration of juvenile justice, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin by recipients of federal financial assistance. The Justice
Department continues to investigate whether any of the agencies are violating children's rights under Title VI or the
Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The department's investigation showed that the agencies have helped to operate a school-to-prison pipeline
whereby children arrested in local schools become entangled in a cycle of incarceration without substantive and
procedural protections required by the U.S. Constitution. The department's findings show that children in Lauderdale
County have been routinely and repeatedly incarcerated for allegedly committing school disciplinary infractions and
are punished disproportionately, without constitutionally required procedural safeguards. Children have also been
arrested at school for offenses as minor as defiance. Furthermore, children on probation are routinely arrested and
incarcerated for allegedly violating their probation by committing minor school infractions, such as dress code
violations, which result in suspensions. The department's investigation showed that students most affected by this
system are African-American children and children with disabilities.
"The systematic disregard for children's basic constitutional rights by agencies with a duty to protect and serve these
children betrays the public trust," said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. "We
hope to resolve the concerns outlined in our findings in a collaborative fashion, but we will not hesitate to take
appropriate legal action if necessary."
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In its investigation, the Justice Department found a pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct in several areas,
including:
• Failure by MPD to adequately assess probable cause that an unlawful offense has been committed prior to
arresting children at local schools;
• Failure by the Lauderdale County Youth Court to provide children with proper procedural due process,
including by making untimely and inadequate probable cause determinations;
• Failure by the Lauderdale County Youth Court and the Mississippi DYS to provide children procedural due
process rights in the probationary process, especially with regard to alleged probation violations; and
• Failure by all entities to ensure substantive due process for children on probation by incarcerating children for
school disciplinary offenses without any procedural safeguards.
"The U.S. Attorney's Office is committed to seeing the rule of law applied to all citizens fairly and equally," said
Gregory Davis, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi. "We hope to be able to resolve the civil rights
violations found by the Justice Department in a way that benefits all the people of Meridian and Lauderdale County,
including those children who are being treated unfairly by the juvenile justice system."
This investigation was conducted by the Civil Rights Division's Special Litigation Section, working in conjunction with
the Educational Opportunities Section, which has a long-standing school desegregation case against the Meridian
Public School District, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi. For more information on
the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, please visit www.iustice.qov/crt.
Related Materials:
Letter of Findings
12-993 Civil Rights Division
Updated October 8, 2014
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