A new study from The Center for Popular Democracy and Leaders Igniting Transformation says the millions the Milwaukee Police Department spends in schools props up the school to prison pipeline.
“Kids who are already less privileged—in how they are perceived and in their access to services—are more likely to have their misbehavior criminalized.”
Advancement Project’s Thena Robinson-Mock: “We find that for officers in school settings—particularly where there are predominantly black and brown students—their role is less on the protect and serve side, and more on the profiling and policing side.”
From Sheriff Lott’s claim that Fields has “been dating an African-American female for quite some time now” to his condemnation of the state’s “disturbing schools” law, here are the key takeaways from his press conference.
The FBI and Justice Department will investigate whether Richland County, South Carolina, police officer Ben Fields violated a student’s civil rights when he violently arrested her in her classroom.
American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten: “We must do everything in our power to make sure that black lives matter in every classroom.”
A new study from two researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Education has confirmed what many black parents already know all too well: The people in charge at American schools are much more likely to suspend and even expel African-American children than their white peers. They also discovered that the problem is especially pronounced in the South.
