Research & Reports

Title Project Area Issue/Topic Document Type Date
File: Civil Rights Complaint to DOJ against Bonham Independent School District and Bonham Municipal Court Education Justice Truancy Reform, School Policing, School Discipline More Resources
File: Letter to Texas Superintendents Re: Discriminatory Dress and Grooming Rules Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Letter Brief to Attorney General Ken Paxton Re: Discrimination of Students Based On Race, Ethnicity, Sex, Gender, or Disability Status Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Comments from Appleseed Centers to the U.S. Department of Education (Office for Civil Rights) re: Request for Information Regarding the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Letter to Dallas ISD re: Proposed K-12 Suspension Ban Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Letter to Texas School Districts: Distance Learning, DAEP and JJAEP, During COVID-19 Education Justice COVID-19 Recovery & Schools, School Discipline More Resources
Link: 2019 New Laws Related to the School-to-Prison Pipeline: 86th Legislative Session Education Justice School Policing, School Discipline More Resources
File: SB 2432 New Law Fact Sheet: 86th Legislative Session Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: SB 11 New Law Fact Sheet: 86th Legislative Session Education Justice School Policing, School Discipline More Resources
File: Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools & School Security, Root Causes of Violence in Schools Education Justice School Policing, School Discipline More Resources
File: Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools & School Security, Summary of Oral Testimony, School Security Options and Resources Education Justice School Policing, School Discipline More Resources
File: Senate Education Committee Written Testimony, Classroom Conduct and Teacher Support Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Letter to Governor Abbott in Response to His School and Firearm Safety Action Plan Education Justice School Policing, School Discipline More Resources
Link: Protecting Students Who Protest Education Justice School Discipline, School Policing More Resources
File: Political Speech in Schools: Know Your Rights Education Justice School Discipline, School Policing More Resources
File: Supporting Students Who Are Coping with Trauma: Post-Disaster Tips for Educators and Families Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Equitable Disaster Recovery, School Discipline More Resources
File: El final de las suspensiones fuera de la escuela para los estudiantes mas jovenes de Texas Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Infographic: An End to Out-of-School Suspensions for Texas' Youngest Students Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Keep Pre-K Through 2nd Grade Students in Class: Support HB 674 Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Fact Sheet by Educators in Solidarity: Teacher and Student Perspectives on What Works Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Infographic: Keep Young Students in Class, Support Austin ISD’s Proposal to Reduce Suspensions for Pre-K-2nd Graders Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Infographic: Keep Young Students in Class, Support Dallas ISD’s Proposal to Reduce Suspensions for Pre-K-2nd Graders Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Infographic: Disciplining School Kids Doesn't Require Weapons, Ban Tasers and Pepper Spray in Texas Schools Education Justice School Discipline, School Policing More Resources
File: Letter to Austin ISD (AISD) School Board Trustees Regarding Discretionary Classroom Removals of Young Students Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Fact Sheet: School Discipline Trends Among Austin ISD Elementary Students Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Kids Can't Learn if They're Pushed Out of School: End Unnecessary Suspensions of Young Children Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: SXSW PowerPoint: Is My Subconscious the Problem? Racial Bias in Education Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing, Education Justice School & Neighborhood Segregation, School Discipline More Resources
File: Recipe Card: An Unbiased Classroom Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing, Education Justice School & Neighborhood Segregation, School Discipline More Resources
File: Banning Classroom Removals for Young Children Policy Guide Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Statement: We Did It! HISD Bans Suspensions of Young Kids Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Lttr Calling on HISD to Ban Suspensions for Young Children Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Wallace B. Jefferson State of the Judiciary: Presented to the 82nd Legislative Session Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Written Testimony of Texas Appleseed, Hearing: "Ending the School to Prison Pipeline" Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Fact Sheet: School-to-Prison Pipeline in Texas Education Justice School Policing, School Discipline More Resources