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    A Guide, A Syllabus, A Conversation, A Process So, you understand that the police force in the U.S....

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    Dr. Kevin Gilbert Executive Committee Member, National Education Association We have an epidemic. It plagues our schools. It...

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    Parent led organization to host code of conduct training on education and dignity March 4, 2015, Dayton, OH-...

The No Justice No Peace Podcast: Episode 1 What is Education Justice? What is the Education Justice Movement?
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to testify at 10:15 a.m. ET on the department’s budget request for fiscal 2020
Our co-founder talks education on HBO’s ‘Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas’

RJN! interview with the Real News Network

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RJN! names new Executive Director Read More

RJN! names new Executive Director

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RJN! Co-founder featured in Rethinking Schools story titled: “I Can’t Make a Teacher Love My Son Read More

RJN! Co-founder featured in Rethinking Schools story titled: “I Can’t Make a Teacher Love My Son

A Black parent’s journey to racial justice organizing   By Zakiya Sankara-Jabar “The preschool scheduled a meeting with me, during which they presented paperwork that was all ready for me to sign. I was told that if Amir had a disability or was identified as having something wrong with him,...More

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Racial Justice NOW! Statement on KKK rally in Dayton May 25, 2019 Read More

Racial Justice NOW! Statement on KKK rally in Dayton May 25, 2019

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The No Justice No Peace Podcast: Episode 1 What is Education Justice? What is the Education Justice Movement? Read More

The No Justice No Peace Podcast: Episode 1 What is Education Justice? What is the Education Justice Movement?

The wait is over! Listen to Episode 1 of The No Justice No Peace Podcast with Racial Justice NOW! Director H.A. Jabar. Episode 1 is titled “What is Education Justice? What is the Education Justice Movement?” Click HERE to Listen...More

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to testify at 10:15 a.m. ET on the department’s budget request for fiscal 2020 Read More

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to testify at 10:15 a.m. ET on the department’s budget request for fiscal 2020

Department of Education Budget Request for FY 2020 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will testify today at 10:15 a.m. ET on the department’s budget request for fiscal 2020 before the House Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies. You can use the link to find the livestream. ​​​​​​ Date: Tuesday, March...More

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Our co-founder talks education on HBO’s ‘Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas’ Read More

Our co-founder talks education on HBO’s ‘Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas’

Zakiya Sankara-Jabar is the co-founder of Racial Justice NOW! dayton.com A local woman who helped found an organization dedicated to dismantling racism will appear next month on a popular HBO late-night series. Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, co-founder of Racial Justice NOW!, will be featured throughout the second season of “Wyatt Cenac’s Problem...More

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TheRoot.com publishes our op-ed: The Sad Connection Between Slavery and Police Presence in Schools Read More

TheRoot.com publishes our op-ed: The Sad Connection Between Slavery and Police Presence in Schools

This year marks 400 “documented” years since enslaved Africans were brought to American shores. Centuries later, and we are still grappling with the ramifications of slavery. While African descendants are free in theory, a host of policies continue to criminalize black and brown people. Sadly, that criminalization begins in grade...More

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination- March 21, 2019 Read More

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination- March 21, 2019

2019 Theme: Mitigating and countering rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies     Racist extremist movements based on ideologies that seek to promote populist, nationalist agendas are spreading in various parts of the world, fueling racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, often targeting migrants and refugees as well...More

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Confronting the Education Debt and Failing Brown v Board: The Crisis in Public Education Legislative Briefing in Washington, D.C. Read More

Confronting the Education Debt and Failing Brown v Board: The Crisis in Public Education Legislative Briefing in Washington, D.C.

On January 24, 2019 Our Director, Hashim Jabar attended a legislative briefing in Washington, D.C.  at the Rayburn House Office Building hosted by Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and Representative Bobby Scott of Virginia.  We were invited by national partners, the Journey 4 Justice Alliance (J4J) based in Chicago, Illinois....More

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Schools need to step up to fight a rise in suicides among black children

Schools need to step up to fight a rise in suicides among black children

Read the original article from the original source Nine-year old McKenzie Adams was “a real sweet girl,” a “straight-A student” who wanted to be a...More

December 18, 2018 Andre Perry 2479 0

OPINION: Are colleges failing first-generation students?

OPINION: Are colleges failing first-generation students?

Read the original article from the original source   First-generation college students are less likely than their peers whose parents graduated from college to have...More

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Teachers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your pain!

Teachers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your pain!

Read the original article from the original source Striking Tacoma Teachers walk a picket line, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in front of Lincoln High School...More

September 12, 2018 Andre Perry 2488 0

Poverty Simulation Raises Awareness for Educators

Poverty Simulation Raises Awareness for Educators

Read the original article from the original source (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Imagine you’re a mother whose husband has just left you and your...More

September 11, 2018 Cindy Long 2662 0

Mike Kirst, Renowned Policy Influencer, to Visit California State University Sacramento

Mike Kirst, Renowned Policy Influencer, to Visit California State University Sacramento

Read the original article from the original source Dear Mike Kirst, Thanks for hiring me as your Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) Research...More

September 11, 2018 Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig 2576 0

Kids struggle to read when schools leave phonics out

Kids struggle to read when schools leave phonics out

Read the original article from the original source Teachers in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, use a curriculum that mixes teacher-directed whole-class phonics lessons with small-group activities. Emily...More

September 11, 2018 Emily Hanford 3521 0

This Mississippi district says these four strategies are helping their struggling readers

This Mississippi district says these four strategies are helping their struggling readers

Read the original article from the original source Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Mississippi Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’...More

September 11, 2018 Jackie Mader 2512 0

OPINION: ‘Our student loan policy has been corrupted by the powerful companies that profit from it’

OPINION: ‘Our student loan policy has been corrupted by the powerful companies that profit from it’

Read the original article from the original source   The recent resignation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CPFB) top student loan official, Seth Frotman,...More

September 11, 2018 Julie Margetta Morgan 1943 0

Student Blogs In The Middle School And High School Classroom

Student Blogs In The Middle School And High School Classroom

Read the original article from the original source A few weeks ago, we brought you the story of grade two teacher Becky Versteeg. She told...More

September 10, 2018 Kathleen Morris 3000 0

College students predicted to fall by more than 15% after the year 2025

College students predicted to fall by more than 15% after the year 2025

Read the original article from the original source Only a handful of states, colored in blue, are predicted to see an increase in the number...More

September 10, 2018 Jill Barshay 2948 0
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PRESS RELEASE: Howard County School Board endorses Black Lives Matter Week of Action by Resolution

PRESS RELEASE: Howard County School Board endorses Black Lives Matter Week of Action by Resolution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Hashim Jabar Racial Justice Now! DMV Chapter Email: hajabar@rjohio.org phone: 937-469-7080 www.rjndmv.org   Howard County School Board endorses Black Lives Matter Week of Action by Resolution...More

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Dayton public school board votes unanimously to establish Office of Black Male Achievement

Dayton public school board votes unanimously to establish Office of Black Male Achievement

On March 15, 2016 the Dayton public schools board of education voted unanimously to fund the Office of Black Male Achievement with a $400,000 initial investment. DPS becomes the third...More

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Wayne High School parents take concerns about racial tensions to school board

Wayne High School parents take concerns about racial tensions to school board

FOX 45 by Kelly May October 12th 2017 Wayne High School parents take concerns about racial tensions to school board (WKEF/WRGT) HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT) – Parents are speaking out...More

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RJN!’s open response letter to DPS school board about handcuffing elementary school students

RJN!’s open response letter to DPS school board about handcuffing elementary school students

April 12, 2017 Dayton Board of Education 115 S. Ludlow Street Dayton, Ohio 45402 ATTN: Robert C. Walker, D.Min, President Dear Members of the Board: I am writing to you...More

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4 Disturbing Facts About Preschool Suspension

4 Disturbing Facts About Preschool Suspension

By Rasheed Malik Posted on March 30, 2017, 9:43 am AmericanProgress.org Several years ago, when Zakiya Sankara-Jabar’s 3-year-old son was repeatedly suspended from preschool, she felt like a bad parent....More

March 31, 2017 RJNAdmin 14271 0

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination- March 21, 2019

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination- March 21, 2019

2019 Theme: Mitigating and countering rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies     Racist extremist movements based on ideologies that seek to promote populist, nationalist agendas are spreading in...More

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School board to consider role of police at events

School board to consider role of police at events

By Jeremy P. Kelley Staff Writer Posted: 11:26 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 Dayton’s school board plans to have a community meeting on the use of police at special events...More

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RJN presents at Miami of Ohio University Forum

RJN presents at Miami of Ohio University Forum

miamioh.edu Feb 18, 2016 Strippel Forum: How can we end the school-to-prison pipeline? Miami and Oxford communities host the Strippel Forum on Justice and Human Rights Feb. 25-26 by Susan...More

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RJN! puts fire to DPS school board to stop handcuffing of elementary school children, goes national

RJN! puts fire to DPS school board to stop handcuffing of elementary school children, goes national

RJN will announce emergency town hall meeting on education, mental health, and trauma Dayton, Oh. (April 17, 2017) On Tuesday, April 18th at 6:00 pm Racial Justice NOW! will hold a...More

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March 12th Letter from RJN! & Advancement Project to Dayton public schools school board

March 12th Letter from RJN! & Advancement Project to Dayton public schools school board

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March 22, 2018 RJNAdmin 10983 0

Dayton to Hold Press Conference After Harsh Treatment at DPS Board Meeting

Dayton to Hold Press Conference After Harsh Treatment at DPS Board Meeting

February 19, 2016 Dayton, OH- On Tuesday, the monthly Dayton Public School Board meeting took place where community members and allies of the local community-based organization Racial Justice NOW! (RJN!)attended...More

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What To Do Instead of Calling the Police

What To Do Instead of Calling the Police

A Guide, A Syllabus, A Conversation, A Process So, you understand that the police force in the U.S. upholds a system of racialized violence and white supremacy. You know that,...More

December 28, 2016 RJNAdmin 4922 0

Code of Conduct Training Press Release

Code of Conduct Training Press Release

Parent led organization to host code of conduct training on education and dignity March 4, 2015, Dayton, OH- On Wednesday, March 11, Racial Justice NOW! will be hosting a training...More

December 4, 2015 RJNAdmin 4293 0

PRESS RELEASE: Racial Justice NOW! advises Governor Kasich to Veto Ohio Stand Your Ground Legislation

PRESS RELEASE: Racial Justice NOW! advises Governor Kasich to Veto Ohio Stand Your Ground Legislation

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January 4, 2019 RJNAdmin 4217 0

RJN! Director speaks at American Education Research Association 2018 Conference

RJN! Director speaks at American Education Research Association 2018 Conference

Black education special interest group receives culturally curriculum relevant toolkit RJN! Interim Director, Hashim Jabar, was invited to speak at the recent American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference in New...More

April 18, 2018 RJNAdmin 4158 0

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