Civic Engagement – Page 4 – Padres & Jóvenes Unidos

[:en]Why Have I Only Been in Handcuffs at School?[:]

We've made a lot of progress but the school to prison pipeline is still alive and kicking. Arianna Perea shares her encounters with police at North High School. When I was twelve years old in middle school, I was hand ...

[:en]#NotMyPresident in Denver[:]

Padres & Jóvenes Unidos Members Lead Anti-Trump Protest After the elections our members were experiencing an array of emotions, but would not let fear and hate win. We took to Barnum Park on Feder ...

Students Win Landmark Discipline Reform for State of Colorado

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 ...

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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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 ...

DPS board approves two southwest Denver middle schools, but hard questions remain

Read the whole story here: http://co.chalkbeat.org/2015/09/17/dps-board-approves-two-new-southwest-denver-middle-schools-battle-building-over-lincoln-high/#.VgBTO7RPLYV ...

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