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Joseph Tingsanchali edited this page Oct 21, 2016 · 4 revisions

Welcome to the txappleseedmap wiki!

Goal of txappleseedmap

Product: http://txappleseed.github.io/txappleseedmap/

Objective: Present dynamic, richly detailed, and easy-to-use maps for the Texas Appleseed "School-to-Prison Pipeline" projects, using data from these resources:

Personnel

Github Username Name Role
@mlsintx Michelle Schulze
@codecofee19 Harold Jackson
@mateoclarke Mateo Clarke
@lolptdr Joseph Tingsanchali

Important Links

Texas Appleseed's School-to-Prison Pipeline: https://www.texasappleseed.org/school-prison-pipeline

Zero tolerance disciplinary policies, increased reliance on law enforcement and courts to address student misbehavior, and hostile school climates all contribute to a school-to-prison pipeline in Texas. Texas Appleseed is working to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline and keep children in school and on track to graduate. We research, analyze data and report on issues such as school disciplinary policies; ticketing, arrest and use of force in public schools; court involvement in student discipline; and the effectiveness of alternative education programs to help close pathways to dropout and incarceration. Working on a number of fronts, we advocate for policy changes on the state level, as well as the local and school district level, that close pathways to dropout and incarceration.