Judith Browne Dianis, Co-Director of the Advancement Project, discusses how policing in schools and excessive discipline open the pipeline to prison for many young black students.
Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman talks about American children living in poverty and advises on how we can help make a difference.
On December 2nd, 2010, CDF-California hosted its 20th Annual Beat the Odds awards ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel to honor five extraordinary high school students who have overcome tremendous life obstacles including poverty, homelessness, abuse and neglect by adults. Each of this year’s honorees were awarded with a $10,000 college scholarship and a laptop computer.