Tag Archives: law enforcement

NY. Education not incarceration. NYC case study. When teachers are stripped of their ability to maintain order in the classroom, they call the police.

Education, Not Incarceration.  Bronx Parents and Community Members Protest Excessive Number of Student Arrests and Suspensions On Thursday, May 10th, 2012, the New Settlement Parent Action Committee assembled Bronx parents, students, educators, faith leaders, community organizations, and advocates in a … Continue reading

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NY. 5 year old student handcuffed by law enforcement for a temper tantrum

A Brooklyn school’s botched handling of a 5-year-old autistic student’s tantrum ended disastrously — with his mom and grandma in handcuffs and his great-grandmother’s rib broken, the family and their lawyers charge. New York City Schools have a strict hands … Continue reading

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VA. Norfolk school guards to stay armed with pepper spray

The School Board has agreed to continue equipping civilian school security personnel with pepper spray at least until January, when it will discuss the issue again. School security guards used spray three times between Oct. 19 and 26, intervening in … Continue reading

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IA. The unintended consequences of unduly restrictive and illegal regulations limiting teachers results in increased charges against juveniles and an increase in the severity of youth crime

In November, 2008 the Department of Education for the State of Iowa enacted a regulation banning prone restraint at its schools despite being noticed that the regulation was illegal as it violated the 5th and 14th amendment of the Constitution, … Continue reading

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NJ. Six boys arrested in fights at Dickinson High School

Rioting joined reading and writing in the curriculum at Dickinson High School in Jersey City yesterday as seven students were charged, including at least one from Ferris High School, and one student was injured. One student, a 17-year-old Randolph Avenue … Continue reading

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IL. Chicago Public School First Graders Handcuffed for Talking in Class

Another name for this article could be: When Schools and Administrators Have Law Enforcement Take Over Classroom Management – First Graders Get Handcuffed for Talking in Class Chicago – A South Side family is suing Chicago Public Schools claiming their … Continue reading

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CT. Exorbitant Police Resources Used to Escort AWOL Group Home Youths

Local and state officials say they are working to address residents’ concerns about safety and a frequent police presence in what had been a quiet neighborhood. The focus of the concerns is a home for abused and neglected teenage boys … Continue reading

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Texas Senator Asks Why Are School Police Departments Disciplining Students, Not Teachers

A report released today by the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the Public Research Institute of Texas A&M University, found that police not teachers were routinely put in charge of disciplining students. Calling the findings disturbing, Texas Supreme Court … Continue reading

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