MCS Activists use writing, painting, sculpture, math, and video to communicate their questions and opinions on the STPP

We spent part of our time in Baltimore in retreat mode, working in small groups to creatively communicate what we have learned about the school to prison pipeline through a variety of media.

Check out some of our works in progress...

MCS Activists Lobby on Capitol Hill

Messages for our elected representatives about education - a collaboration with students from The Next Step

Meeting with D.C. Lawyers for Youth and the Advancement Project in Franklin Square

Lawyers Eddie Ferrer and Kaitlin Banner shared how the school to prison pipeline issues we've been learning about in New York play out in D.C. and on a national level.

Priorities we plan to discuss with our elected representatives tomorrow:

• Funding for Restorative Justice Practices
• Incentives for schools to not suspend students
• Requirements around collecting data that will help to monitor whether suspensions continue to disproportionately impact certain communities
• Equitable funding for schools