Media
2024
Don’t avoid talking about politics with your kids post-election, experts say, MLive.com, Nov. 12, 2024
As fights disrupt Michigan schools, districts try ways to resolve violence, Detroit News, Nov. 11, 2024
Voters have 2 choices for open Ann Arbor-area state House seat, MLive.com, Sept.. 27, 2024
AAPS School Board Candidates talk upcoming election at forum , The Michigan Daily, Sept 26, 2024
Ypsi-area organizations find new ways to eliminate barriers to mental health care, Concentrate Media, March 13, 2024
‘Involvement Day’ for Black families helps students feel ‘safe, welcomed and loved’ at Ypsilanti schools, MLive, February 12, 2024
2023
Detroit district’s discipline proposal would give schools more power to suspend students, Chalkbeat Detroit, July 18, 2023
4 Things to Know About the Newest Group Bullying Michigan’s Public Schools, The Gander, February 2023
2022
‘Telling Tales Out of School’ event focuses on how students overcome challenges MLive, May 2022
Michigan students facing educational neglect is a ‘hidden problem’, Detroit Free Press, March 2022
Ypsi nonprofit uses U-M research to help Michigan school districts prevent expulsions, Concentrate, March 2022
Student Advocacy Center strives to create a safe environment for Michigan students, teacher, Crain’s Detroit Business, March 2022
High expulsion and suspension rates leave lasting scars on Michigan’s homeless students, MLive, Mar 2022
Report: Homeless students are twice as likely to be suspended, expelled than statewide average, Michigan Advance, Feb 2022
Oxford shooting exposes limits for schools in assessing student threats to self, others, (firewall) Detroit News, Jan 2022
Advocates fear suspensions could add to pandemic pain for vulnerable students, NBC News, Jan 2022
2021
Michigan moved away from zero-tolerance discipline in schools. Has Oxford changed that?, (firewall) Detroit News, December 2021.
With millage support, Student Advocacy Center helps local youth navigate their education, Washtenaw CMH Newsletter, Dec 2021.
Michigan advocacy groups say uptick in suspensions and expulsion result of readjustment of in-person learning Michigan Radio, Nov. 18, 2021
Groups alarmed as suspensions, expulsions spike in Michigan’s schools (firewall), Detroit News Front Page, Nov. 14, 2021
Funding boost will help students who are homeless Hillsdale Daily News Oct. 28, 2021
SAC on 910 AM (Oct. 23, 2021)
Radio interview with WNUC playing the month of October 2021 (audio file MP3)
Democratic lawmakers propose Expulsion Prevention legislation. Press Conference. Sept. 16, 2021
Flipping the narrative of crime and punishment (firewall) Detroit Free Press, July 25, 2021
Homeless Students Expelled Four Times More Than Others In Michigan
Bridge Michigan, June 15, 2021
Advocates Fight for Students at Risk of Being Held Back WNEM, May 26, 2021
$380K Grant Supports Ideas for Teen After-School Programs in Washtenaw, Livingston Counties
MLive, June 2021
Archive 2020
Judges Are Locking Up Children for Noncriminal Offenses Like Repeatedly Disobeying Their Parents and Skipping School
Propublica, December 2020
This Detroit family is using the courts to fight two expulsions — and strengthen Michigan’s school discipline reforms
Chalkbeat Detroit, November 2020
Nonprofits address pandemic-era education struggles
Concentrate, September 23, 2020
Op-Ed Column: Michigan’s future will be shaped in classrooms. Our budget should reflect that reality.
Peri Stone-Palmquist, Michigan Advance, July 2020
Ypsilanti-based Documentary Encourages Mentorship to Avoid School-to-Prison-Pipeline
MLive, May 2020
Resources are Available for Ypsi Families Struggling to Teach and Feed Kids During School Closures
Concentrate, March 2020
#OTGYpsi: Struggling Students Find Their Way To Success At The Student Advocacy Center (Radio Interview)
WEMU, February 2020
Ypsilanti Ypsi-based Student Advocacy Center Helps Struggling Students Find Path to Success
Concentrate, February 2020
‘It’s Just Easier to Kick a Kid Out’: Progress is Elusive Three Years After School Discipline Reforms in Michigan
Chalkbeat Detroit, February 2020
Still Not Free: Connecting The Dots Of Education Injustice
Dignity in Schools, February 2020
Archive 2015-2019
Washtenaw United: Building Educational Futures Through Relationships (Radio Interview)
WEMU, July 2019
Legally Speaking – Expulsion in Schools
July 2019
Michigan schools have expelled fewer students, but that may not be cause for celebration
Chalkbeat Detroit, February 2019
Michigan Schools Work to Reduce Suspensions
Detroit News, Nov 17, 2017
Why all Metro Detroit adults should learn to recognize the symptoms of childhood trauma
Concentrate, November 1, 2017
Suspending students linked to ‘school-to-prison’ pipeline, officials say
MLive, May 28, 2017
Ypsilanti teen overcomes abuse, expulsion to earn diploma early
MLive, May 08, 2017
1320 WILS Interview with Mike Cohen (Radio Interview)
WILS, Dec. 22, 2016
Rethink Discipline Bills Off to the Governor
Detroit FreePress, December 2016
Press Release here.
Youth Action Michigan – Jackson encourages students to stay in school
MLive, June 13, 2016
Mich. lawmakers take aim at school expulsions, suspensions
Detroit FreePress, May 2016
Student Profile: YCS dynamic student, DaQuann Harrison
Medium, March 2016
Q&A: Student Advocacy Center of Michigan is working to raise graduation rates and education in state
Inspired Michigan (February 2016)
Youths call attention to zero-tolerance policies
Detroit Free Press, June 2015