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Demonstrators holding signs that read "No Cops In Schools" and "Schools Need Service Not Police" protest outside City Hall in New York City.

Dec 14, 2023

The Consequences of Police in Schools: A North Carolina Case Study

The Consequences of Police in Schools: A North Carolina Case Study
In this Dec. 17, 2012 photo, Officer Rick Moore of the Oakland school district police patrols Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, Calif.

Sep 14, 2023

This Student Fought a School Fine for Four Years

This Student Fought a School Fine for Four Years
A prisoner holding his extended and clasped hands between the bars of his cell.

Jun 2, 2022

What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?

What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?
Protesters hold a banner calling for investment in communities, not the police

Sep 2, 2021

How To End the Preschool to Prison Pipeline

How To End the Preschool to Prison Pipeline
A sign made out of confetti that reads "Police Free Schools" on a gate during a Black Lives Matter protest.

Aug 31, 2021

Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police

Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police
Protesters demanding removing police officers from schools on steps of Department of Education know as Tweed Courthouse in New York on June 25, 2020.

Feb 25, 2021

President Biden: Stop Funding the Policing of Our Students

President Biden: Stop Funding the Policing of Our Students
A close up of a police officer wears a "Police" label beside a U.S. ICE (standing for Immigration and Customs Enforcement) badge on his vest.

Sep 3, 2020

For Black Immigrants, Police and ICE Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

For Black Immigrants, Police and ICE Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
A University of Chicago police car.

Jul 31, 2020

Police Divestment Efforts Must Include Universities

Police Divestment Efforts Must Include Universities
Protesters demanding removing police officers from schools on steps of Department of Education in Manhattan, New York.

Jul 9, 2020

Police in Schools Continue to Target Black, Brown, and Indigenous Students with Disabilities. The Trump Administration Has Data That’s Likely to Prove It.

Police in Schools Continue to Target Black, Brown, and Indigenous Students with Disabilities. The Trump Administration Has Data That’s Likely to Prove It.
A student erasing answers from a test

Jul 25, 2019

This County Criminalized Students for Bad Grades – Until Now

This County Criminalized Students for Bad Grades – Until Now