Reimagining School Safety
A look at the dangers posed to students by law enforcement and how to invest in real school safety for our nation’s children.
Ending the School to Prison Pipeline
Many school districts are deciding that police in classrooms cause more problems than they solve.
Help Spread the Word: #RealSchoolSafety
Help spread the word about our new report, Students Under Siege
Schools Need Resources, Not ‘School Resource Officers’
Turning schools into prisons means sending kids to real-life prisons. There are better ways to keep students safe.
Report: Students Under Siege
How the school-to-prison pipeline, poverty, and racism endanger our school children
The Moms Fighting for Their Kids Behind Bars
For the mothers of the 54,000 children incarcerated in this country — the most of any in the world — Mother’s Day rings in an acute pain.
With DeVos, We’re Likely to See a Charter School to Prison Pipeline
We need to get cops out of schools and invest in an accountable public education system, IPS’ Karen Dolan told the Real News Network.
With DeVos Confirmation, Expect Charter School to Prison Pipeline
We could see a deepening of the racial punishment gap for schoolchildren.
Report: Mothers at the Gate
A movement of family members is developing around the country that aims to challenge both the conditions in which their loved ones are held and the fact of mass incarceration itself.
The Trauma of Losing a Parent to Incarceration
More than 5 million children have a parent in jail. A country that allows such massive infliction of trauma on its children is a country whose entire future is in question.
American Schools Are Criminalizing Black Girls
Black girls are the fastest-growing segment of the juvenile justice system — a trend worsened by the presence of cops in classrooms.
It’s Time to Get Cops Out of Schools
There’s only one way to make sure no more young girls are body-slammed by uniformed officers.