Student Advocacy Center and our families have shared about the devastating harm of suspension and expulsion for more than 30 years. But even we were gutted by Dr. Charles Bell’s groundbreaking research on Michigan’ Michigan’s overuse of suspension and the harm it...
We are in a monumental moment here at SAC and hope you will join us to advocate for changes that our students and families have lifted up for YEARS. For more than 20 years, SAC families have told us over and over again about how unfair school discipline hearings have...
By Lilly Kaplan, MSW Student Intern On June 2nd, 2021, Student Advocacy Center hosted a webinar focused on homelessness and school discipline. The event, which was co-sponsored by Street Democracy and Poverty Solutions, provided an opportunity to learn about brand new...
Hi there, I’m Trina and I’m a Community Organizer with SAC. We have been working to uplift the opportunity our schools have with the Covid-related funds (technically called ESSR funds) that have already started to roll into our school districts. Ann Arbor Public...
Telling Tales 2021 My heart is full! I’ve been reading your reflections after our annual storytelling fundraiser in early May and your comments about why Student Advocacy Center matters to you. One of my favorites: “… You truly will do anything within your power...
We are so excited to welcome you to our annual storytelling event. This year, we will gather for a drive-in event on Friday, May 7 (rain date of May 8) to hear the story of a teen who has experienced racism, a parent whose 8-year-old was expelled and a former SAC...
