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Category: Criminalizing kids

This project scrutinizes the use of law enforcement and courts to respond to kids’ conduct at school or other circumstances.

Posted inEducation

Shift billions in prison spending to teachers, says Education Secretary

by Susan Ferriss September 30, 2015January 28, 2022
Posted inCriminalizing kids, Education, Juvenile Justice

Can federal education law be used to curb harsh school discipline?

by Susan Ferriss June 5, 2015January 28, 2022
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Virginia governor asks how to reverse schools’ staggering rate of referrals to cops and courts

by Susan Ferriss May 14, 2015January 28, 2022
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Hearing airs charges that states took grant money while violating laws

by Susan Ferriss April 22, 2015January 28, 2022
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Virginia tops nation in sending students to cops, courts: Where does your state rank?

by Susan Ferriss April 10, 2015January 28, 2022
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Children’s rights groups urge Defense program to stop giving school cops military hardware

by Susan Ferriss September 16, 2014January 28, 2022
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L.A. schools program aims to keep kids out of courts

by Susan Ferriss August 19, 2014January 28, 2022
Posted inEducation

States urged to embrace alternatives to school discipline criminalizing kids

by Susan Ferriss June 3, 2014January 28, 2022
Posted inCriminalizing kids, Education, Juvenile Justice

Juvenile injustice: truants face courts, jailing without legal counsel to aid them

by Susan Ferriss May 9, 2014January 28, 2022
Posted inEducation

North Carolina foster teen languishes in adult jail for school incident

by Susan Ferriss March 26, 2014February 8, 2022
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San Francisco takes lead in defining role of school police, sets limits on interrogations, arrests

by Susan Ferriss January 27, 2014January 28, 2022
Posted inCriminalizing kids, Education, Juvenile Justice

North Carolina complaint alleges excessive force by police in schools

by Susan Ferriss January 24, 2014January 7, 2022
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Nation’s largest school police force, in L.A., will stop ticketing kids 12 and younger

by Susan Ferriss November 27, 2013January 28, 2022
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Black Oakland youth arrested, but not charged, in stunning numbers, report says

by Susan Ferriss August 29, 2013January 28, 2022
Posted inEducation

California lawmakers latest to consider limits for cops in schools

by Susan Ferriss April 30, 2013January 28, 2022
Posted inEducation

Juvenile court judges latest to express concern over armed security in schools

by Susan Ferriss January 16, 2013January 28, 2022
Posted inEducation

Los Angeles school police still ticketing thousands of young students

by Susan Ferriss December 27, 2012January 28, 2022
Posted inEducation

Perps or pupils? Safety policy creates friction in New York City schools

Avatar photo by Daryl Khan September 21, 2012March 14, 2019
Posted inEducation

Public radio talks to L.A. school police chief about court citations that have fallen heavily on young students

by Susan Ferriss July 30, 2012January 28, 2022
Posted inCriminalizing kids, Education, Juvenile Justice

Los Angeles school police chief rethinking discipline policy

by Susan Ferriss July 20, 2012January 7, 2022
Posted inCriminalizing kids, Education, Juvenile Justice

L.A. school police, district agree to rethink court citations of students

by Susan Ferriss June 12, 2012January 7, 2022
Posted inEducation

Public radio, Center report on L.A. school court citations’ controversy

by Susan Ferriss May 23, 2012January 28, 2022
Posted inEducation

Los Angeles school police citations draw federal scrutiny

by Susan Ferriss May 21, 2012January 28, 2022
Posted inCriminalizing kids, Education, Juvenile Justice

Los Angeles students protest school police citations that hit blacks, Latinos

by Susan Ferriss May 4, 2012January 7, 2022
Posted inCriminalizing kids, Education, Juvenile Justice

LA school police chief voices reasons for ticketing young kids, radio station reports

by Susan Ferriss May 3, 2012January 7, 2022
Posted inEducation

School discipline debate reignited by new Los Angeles data

by Susan Ferriss April 24, 2012January 28, 2022
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L.A. kids’ daytime curfew story on NPR’s ‘Morning Edition’

by Susan Ferriss March 1, 2012January 28, 2022
Posted inCriminalizing kids, Education, Juvenile Justice

Los Angeles moves haltingly toward ending fines for truancy

by Susan Ferriss February 10, 2012January 7, 2022

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