By Michael R. Wenger (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) When former Congressman Ron Dellums (D-CA) agreed to chair the Commission on Life Options for Young African-American Males, he vowed that the Commission, now known as the Dellums Commission, would “not put out another report that will gather dust.” The former Capitol Hill veteran, who has made a career of … [Read more...] about “Life Options for Young African-American Males” by Michael R. Wenger (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
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“Ending the Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track – Lawyers and Organizers Partnering for Change” by Judith A. Browne and Monique L. Dixon (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
By Judith A. Browne and Monique L. Dixon (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The recent videotape of a five-year old in St. Petersburg, Florida underscored what many education advocates already knew: Zero tolerance has gone too far. No longer does a temper tantrum, such as the one thrown by the St. Petersburg girl after a jelly bean counting game, result in a trip … [Read more...] about “Ending the Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track – Lawyers and Organizers Partnering for Change” by Judith A. Browne and Monique L. Dixon (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
“Life Options for Young African-American Males” by Michael R. Wenger (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
By Michael R. Weneger (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) When former Congressman Ron Dellums (D-CA) agreed to chair the Commission on Life Options for Young African-American Males, he vowed that the Commission, now known as the Dellums Commission, would “not put out another report that will gather dust.” The former Capitol Hill veteran, who has made a career of … [Read more...] about “Life Options for Young African-American Males” by Michael R. Wenger (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
