End the School to Jail Track – Padres & Jóvenes Unidos

[:en]Denver’s west side, school walkouts are for more than just school shootings[:]

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[:en]Lessons Learned at the State Capitol[:]

Padres & Jóvenes Unidos Wraps Up 2017 at the State Capitol The 71st Colorado General Assembly is now closed. As we celebrate the signing of House Bill 1211, we are also reflecting on the 2017 legislative session in ...

[:en]House Bill 1210 Fails in Senate State Affairs on Party Line Vote [:]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2017 Media Contact: Erin Parks, Communications Manager Phone: 303-458-6545 Email: erin@padresunidos.org House Bill 1210 is Dead, but the Issue Will Not Be Buried Padres ...

[:en]Out of Control Spending on Crime[:]

In collaboration with Make the Road New York and Communities United, Padres & Jóvenes Unidos recently released a report calling out the immense expansion of the criminal justice system in the U.S. - the cost ringing ...

[:en]The Move from Zero Tolerance Policies [:]

American Public Media Reports interviews Padres & Jóvenes Unidos founders and leaders in a national investigation on school discipline reform. Since 2003 Padres & Jóvenes has analyzed and investigated the imp ...

[:en]PJU Parents and Youth Stand Up for School Equity[:]

Standing together, PJU parents and students hosted a rally and picket in front of Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver, CO to continue the fight to end racial disparities in Denver Public Schools. The Halloween the ...

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 ...

Category: End the School to Jail Track