ACLU Nebraska: SRO Programs Fuel School-to-Prison Pipeline
A study from ACLU Nebraska found its schools’ SRO programs vary greatly and most don’t properly track students’ arrests or law enforcement referrals.
A study from ACLU Nebraska found its schools’ SRO programs vary greatly and most don’t properly track students’ arrests or law enforcement referrals.
This non-punitive bullying prevention program has shown to reduce the frequency of bullying in 88 percent of cases.
There were 1,560 referrals for terroristic threats this school year, compared to the annual average of 823 referrals in the past five school years.
The Stoneman Douglas shooter was referred to the district’s PROMISE program four years ago for vandalism at his middle school.
A Kentucky school resource officer was videotaped handcuffing two students with disabilities as a punishment for acting out in class.
Schools must teach relationship skills so that campus safety and security programs can be fully optimized.
The report looks at how the ways youths identify themselves impacts their experience with school discipline, harassment and criminalization.
The more than $70 million that has been awarded is designed to make schools safer, reduce gun violence and improve mental health services.
By creatively integrating systems you can both improve campus safety and increase your return on investment.
For students to thrive in their classrooms, they need not only educational tools to learn but also an environment that allows them to achieve their full potential—one where they feel safe. Controlling access is a critical part of providing a safe learning atmosphere.
