TRAINING At A Glance
June 22 – July 20, 2026
Option 1: 40 hours
Option 2: 50 hours
Online
Option 1: Online only
Option 2: Online + Live Zoom Sessions
Cost
Varies-See below for
details & discounts!
What will you gain?
Participants will demonstrate conceptual and practical knowledge of prison-industrial complex abolition in schools:
- Participants will explore carcerality in U.S. institutions, including the history of policing and police in schools
- Participants will interrogate soft policing in schools, including the roles of educators in the school-to-prison nexus
- Participants will describe PIC abolition, focusing on community organizing for transformative justice and community care
- Participants will design an abolitionist experiment to apply to their practice
Course Format:
- Option 1: Online only
- Option 2: Online plus live Zoom sessions (opportunities for connection, workshops, and guest speakers)
Continuing Education Units (CEUs):
- Option 1: 4.0 CEUs
- Option 2: 5.0 CEUs
Who should enroll?
This 4-week course is designed for K–12 educators, school counselors, and administrators who are committed to creating more equitable and just learning environments. Whether you work directly with students in the classroom or support them through counseling and school leadership, this course will equip you with the critical frameworks and practical tools to recognize and challenge carceral systems within your school community.
What will it cost?
- Early Bird Discount (Register by June 15, 2026)
- Option 1: $249
- Option 2: $299
- Stout Proud Discount (UW-Stout Faculty, Staff, Student, and Alumni Registration)
- Option 1: $239
- Option 2: $279
- Regular Registration
- Option 1: $299
- Option 2: $349
Important Notes:
- REGISTRATION CLOSES JUNE 22, 2026.
- Faculty/Staff/Students: Use your UW-Stout email when registering to receive discount.
- Alumni: Reach out to gieskingj@uwstout.edu to receive a discount code BEFORE completing the registration form.
- Waiting List: Class size is limited, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible! We will have a waiting list and will notify you if a space opens up, in order of completed registration.
- FAQs: For information on Payment and Cancellation Policy, Disability Accommodations, and other issues, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Riley Drake, Ph.D. 
Riley Drake is an Assistant Professor of School Counseling in the Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Human Services. Riley’s vision for educational justice is grounded in education as the practice of freedom, and her research explores how educators honor and struggle alongside young people, families, and community organizers in the movement for abolition. She is the co-author of "Abolition in School Counseling: Practicing Liberation and Community in PK-12 Schools."
Riley is a former elementary school counselor and holds a B.S. in Psychology from Truman State University, M.S. in Counseling from Drake University, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Iowa State University, and Ph.D. in Social and Cultural Studies of Education from Iowa State University.