Schott’s 2012 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males

The Urgency of Now: The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males, a new report from the Schott Foundation for Public Education finds that only 52 percent of […]
Parents Speak Out Against the Inequities in New Orleans School Reform while Attending a Congressional Briefing on Capitol Hill

By Damekia Morgan, Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC) On Thursday, March 1, 2012, Ashana Bigard, community members, and I attended a Congressional Briefing hosted by the Honorable Senator […]
FFLIC Holiday Video Greeting

Happy Holidays from FFLIC Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children wishes you and your family the best this holiday season. For many this is a time of joy and […]
Blog Post: Dignity in Schools Campaign Louisiana Week of Action Event

Community Circle of Hope: Creating Positive School Climates by Securing Dignity in Respect forLouisiana’s Students Tuesday, October 4, 2011 6:00-8:30pm Treme Center On the evening of October 4, 2011 Families and […]
Dignity in Schools Campaign: National Week of Action on School Pushout

There is no better place for a student to be than in school during school hours. Yet, in Louisiana, already higher-than average suspensions and expulsion rates have been on the […]
NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AWARDED NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP

Gina Womack, co-founder and executive director of Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), has been named a 2011 Alston Bannerman Fellow. The Alston Bannerman Fellowship is a national […]