Without sustained support for education, housing and mental health, many former youth in care become involved in the criminal justice system.
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The presence of police in schools has grown in the past 30 years. But research shows that these officers may not be the most effective method for deterring violence.
Until the justice system reckons with its systemic racism, pre-sentencing reports will fail to shift the way the courts see Black offenders.
Drexel researchers evaluated a 2014 program implemented by Kevin Bethel when he was deputy police commissioner that led to fewer arrests of students in schools.
What are the race-related struggles that African-American students experience throughout their school years? Here’s the story of Tyrone.
Police in schools are being asked to deal with a range of issues, such as being a mental health counselor for a traumatized child. It is unfair to the police and can be harmful for children.
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