Students' Rights vs. Zero Tolerance Policies:
A Forum and Discussion
The New Haven Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut invites you to a forum and community discussion of the impact on students' human rights of the public schools' zero tolerance policies. "Students' Rights Versus Zero Tolerance Policies," will take place on Thursday, May 7th, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, at the New Haven Public Library, 133 Elm Street in New Haven.
Suspension, expulsions, and arrests, once used sparingly by school administrators, have become increasingly commonplace in the New Haven public school system since the implementation of these zero tolerance polices.
A case study on the impact of zero tolerance policies on students' human rights in the New Haven public schools - Dignity Denied: the Effect of "Zero Tolerance" Policies on Students' Human Rights - highlights the increased involvement of the criminal justice system in disciplining students for misbehavior in school. The study, which was a collaboration between the ACLU and the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School, can be found by clicking here.
Panelists for the discussion will include: State Senator Toni Harp of New Haven, ACLU Attorney Catherine Kim, New Haven's Juvenile Review Board Director Kyisha Velazquez, Teach Our Children President Angela Watley, and a representative from Youth Rights Media who will show a student produced film. The forum will be moderated by Michael Collins, former Associated Press broadcast editor for New York and Connecticut.
Please join in the community discussion on May 7th at 7:00 p.m. at the New Haven Public Library -133 Elm Street.
To RSVP or for more information, contact Allan Hillman (203) 782-9076.
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