Webinar: Zero Tolerance, High-Stakes Testing, and the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Misguided use of "zero tolerance" school discipline and high-stakes testing poses a serious threat to the educational opportunities of America's Youth.  While they are usually considered separately, these two policies are actually closely related.  Together, zero tolerance and high-stakes testing have turned schools into hostile and alienating environments for many of our youth.  The devastating end result has been a "school-to-prison pipeline," in which huge numbers of students throughout the country are being pushed out of school and toward the juvenile and criminal justice systems.  Presenters will discuss the relationship between these two policies, present recent research and data, and propose potential solutions. 

Presenters:

Jim Freeman, Staff Attorney and Director,
Ending the Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track Project, Advancement Project

Monty Neill, Executive Director, Fairtest

Lisa Guisbond, Policy Analyst, FairTest

Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 2:00pm to 3:30pm (Eastern)

To register for this webinar, click here.

For questions, please contact Patricia Curry.