Street Democracy helped pass Public Acts 360–366 of 2016, replacing automatic expulsions with restorative practices.
In 2016, we decided to step into the education space. We started by representing kids in expulsion hearings and pushing for restorative practices during discipline determinations. We supported efforts led by the ACLU and the Student Advocacy Center and assisted them in the passage of the ReThink Discipline legislation (Public Acts 360-366 of 2016), which ended zero tolerance policies in favor of restorative practices, _see_ MCL 380.1310-1311.
We also sent a letter to educators advising them of the law change.
Briefs, letters, guides, and other resources tied to this action.