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DESCRIPTION:California faces a crisis of students not completing high school.  In an 
 effort to develop solutions combating the systemic problems of truancy, 
 dropouts, exclusionary discipline, and a large school-to-prison pipeline, 
 Golden Gate University is proud to host California Senator Mark Leno and 
 Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Fiona Ma in a two- part series of discussions 
 with bay area students, parents, and community.  The event is sponsored by 
 Dignity In Schools student organization at Golden Gate University, and is 
 supported by a coalition of community organizations, as well as the 
 following student organizations at Golden Gate University: Queer Law 
 Student Association (QLSA), Black Law Students Association (BLSA), La Raza, 
 ACLU, National Lawyers Guild (NLG), Students for Sensible Drug Policy 
 (SSDP), and the American Constitution Society (ACS).  Assemblywoman Ma will 
 be speaking on Friday, April 8th from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Room 3214, and 
 Senator Leno will be speaking on Saturday, April 16th, 9:00 am - 12:00 
 noon, Room 3201.\n\nThe San Francisco Chronicle recently reported that 37% 
 of African American students are not finishing high school in the state and 
 22 % of all California students are unable to complete school.  A large 
 portion of students who do not finish high school end up incarcerated.  
 According to the Harvard Civil Rights Project, 60% of African American 
 males who do not finish high school will end up in prison by the time they 
 are in their thirties.  The California Dropout Research Project found that 
 a 50 percent reduction in dropouts statewide could save $12 billion and 
 prevent nearly 15,000 criminal acts.\n\nThis event is an exciting 
 opportunity for the Bay Area community to speak out together on this 
 critical issue and all high school students, parents, and community members 
 are invited to meet with Senator Leno and Assemblywoman Ma to help develop 
 strategies addressing educational deficits and truancy. Students and 
 community organizations have worked actively to prepare legislative 
 proposals to present to Senator Leno and Assemblywoman Ma, which will be 
 responded to at the forum.  \n\nDignity In Schools at Golden Gate 
 University School of Law is a student organization which shares the 
 national Dignity In Schools’ (www.dignityinschools.org) mission of 
 pursuing four fundamental human rights: the Right to Education, Right to 
 Participation, Right to Dignity, and Freedom from 
 Discrimination.\n\nhttp://schoolstoprisonsbayarea.wordpress.com/\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/03/20/18675135.php
SUMMARY:Senator Leno to Discuss Crisis with Students, Parents, and Community Organizations
LOCATION:Golden Gate University School of Law\nRoom 3201\n536 Mission Street\nSan 
 Francisco CA, 94105-2968 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/03/20/18675135.php
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