Gwinnett SToPP has worked to end overly harsh and ineffective discipline at Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) since our founding in 2008. We won the demand to denote Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) violations in the GCPS Student/Parent Handbook that could result in a referral to a School Resource Officer (SRO) and possible criminal […]
Monthly Archives: December 2020
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It has been quite a year for social justice advocacy, especially combating anti-Black racism. We have re-evaluated our strategies for supporting the community in this moment. Gwinnett SToPP has doubled-down on education and training – equipping parents, students, and community members with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate new and existing challenges to […]
ESSA and Biden
The Biden Administration’s Approach to the ESSA Act Gwinnett SToPP and education advocates around the country are anticipating major changes from the Biden-Harris Administration. President-elect Biden promises that the Every Student Succeeds Act, which was signed into law under the Obama-Biden Administration in 2015, will receive significant reinforcements, overturning the Trump Administration’s approach to stripping […]