DENVER, CO - MAY 9, 2012Late Wednesday evening, the Colorado General Assembly passed Senate Bill 46 - the safe schools through smart discipline bill - as an amendment to the Colorado School Finance Act. The passage of SB ...
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Denver Post Editorial Endorses SB46 and Padres’ Work to End the School to Jail Track
The Denver Post's editorial on January 22nd supports the efforts of Senate Bill 46 to replace zero-tolerance discipline policies in Colorado with restorative, "common-sense" apporoaches to discipline. The editorial boar ...
Jovenes Unidos Wins Landmark Discipline Reform for State of Colorado
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Save My Breakfast!
We called on Colorado legislators to oppose HB15-1057 ... ...
Statewide Organizer
Padres & Jóvenes Unidos is seeking a dynamic and committed individual for the position of Statewide Campaign Organizer to lead our “End the School to Jail Track In Colorado” campaign. The campaign’s statewide goals a ...
Bubble Gun Suspension May Prompt New Legislation
After a 5-year-old Colorado girl was suspended for bringing a Princess bubble gun to school, Padres & Jóvenes Unidos (PJU) spoke out against the impracticality of using suspension and expulsion in early childhood edu ...
DPS Backs Off Proposal to Eliminate High School P.E. Requirement
Denver Public Schools is backing away from a proposal to eliminate a requirement that high school students take one year of physical education after fielding criticism from P.E. teachers, community groups and physical ed ...
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