Parents, Advocates Calling For Changes In Public School Punishment

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Across the country, parents and students are taking a closer look at the way kids are punished in public schools.
Advocates are urging school districts to end zero-tolerance discipline and policing in public schools. It’s called The National Week of Action. The Dignity in Schools Campaign asks that students be “Lifted Up, Not Pushed Out.”
The organization ‘Education Rights Network’ spoke at a Pittsburgh Public School Board Hearing Monday.
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