Georgia Advisory Committee Announces Public Briefings on the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Georgia

The Georgia Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) will convene a series of public, web-based briefings to discuss the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Georgia. The Committee invites testimony regarding factors impacting a school-to-prison pipeline for certain student populations in underserved communities in Georgia with the intention of identifying areas for improvement and developing recommendations in a report to the Commission after all testimony has been received. 

Chair Wenyuan Wu said, “The Georgia Advisory Committee is eager to begin hearing testimony regarding the school-to-prison pipeline in Georgia. We welcome input from all who might be able to share their expertise with us.”

Date: August 12, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Registration Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_UwAR8qzCT8GP8NvGaJ49xA

Telephone Access (Audio Only): 1-833-435-1820, Webinar ID: 165 816 8700#

Guiding questions the Committee hopes to answer through its study include:

1. How prevalent is a school-to-prison pipeline in Georgia’s public K-12 schools?

2. What are the root causes behind the pipeline?

3. Have criminal justice and school discipline reforms been effective at curbing the pipeline?

4. What can be done as policy recommendations at different government (federal/state/local) levels? 

Members of the public will be invited to make oral comments for three minutes on the topic at the conclusion of the briefing, after all invited panelists have shared remarks and the Committee question and answer session has concluded. Members of the public are also invited to submit written comments at https://bit.ly/42t1cCA within 30 days of the briefings to be included in the public record. 

The agenda will be posted here: https://bit.ly/42t1cCA. Future briefings will be announced in the Federal Register.

Closed captioning is available by selecting “CC” in the Zoom meeting platform. Individuals requiring accommodations should contact Evelyn Bohor at ebohor@usccr.gov at least 10 business days prior to the briefing.