San Jose School Board Votes to Extend Police Contract Despite Pushback
Protesters called for the reallocation of funds used for police services to student care services like counselors and social workers.
Protesters called for the reallocation of funds used for police services to student care services like counselors and social workers.
A survey found many parents and teachers supported keeping the program while many students wanted to the district to take a hybrid approach.
The death of George Floyd has prompted UMN to limit its ties to the city’s law enforcement agency. Ohio State students are also pressuring OSU to cut ties with Columbus PD.
The state’s school safety program will fund 116 SROs, 148 school counselors and 118 social workers across 14 counties.
The Associated Press gathered five years’ worth of data from 39 universities and find students receiving mental health treatment has grown by 35%.
For schools that choose to bring in community mental health professionals following a tragedy, there are two critical factors that must be considered.
While some students believe the school could be doing more, a crisis expert says the district has done all they can to facilitate their resources.
Legislators have made the push towards improving mental health resources for Texas children in order to prevent mass shootings.
The ACLU put together a report using data that suggests schools have too few healthcare professionals and too many police.
Treatments provided over the Internet could be the solution to meeting the increased need for mental health services on college campuses.