News Articles

 

Week of December 16, 2011

Columbus police: ‘Defiant’ student arrested at Spencer High School, Ledger-Enquirer
Police arrest student during “tardy sweep” for refusing to go to the Principal’s office (GA)- the comments are especially disturbing.

Police: Gangs use social media to attract youth, Jackson Sun
Zero Tolerance considered in response to increased gang activity in TN.

Students Arrested for Cyber Bullying, WAFB 9
Students in Louisiana arrested for cyber-bullying.

School Arrests Bring New Scrutiny, Reforms, New Haven Independen0074
In a three-month period, over 700 students were arrested at Connecticut schools, with about two-thirds of those resulting from minor, often subjective, offenses like “disorderly conduct.”

Raines principal forced out after being accused of lying to police, The Florida Times-Union
FL Principal forced to resign after he and another school administrator “tried to handle the matter internally without alerting authorities.”  The matter was students stealing ipods, etc. from boys’ locker room.

Suit filed after NM teen cuffed for burp in class, Associated Press
13-year-old NM student arrested for burping in class.

1 NYC Student Arrested By NYPD Every Day In School, 94 Percent Are Black Or Latino, The Huffington Post
Black youth made up about 37 percent of NYC’s summer school students, but were 68 percent of those arrested.  School crime has dropped nearly 50 percent in that last decade, but students of color continue to be arrested at incredible rates.

Arrests in City Schools Affect Mostly Black Students, The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal covers racial disparities in NYC school-based arrests.

Invisible Students, Connecticut Pushout Research and Organizing Project
New Report Released (CT), “Invisible Students: The Role of Alternative and Adult Education in Connecticut’s School-to-Prison Pipeline.”

 

Opinions/Editorials

A Call For Parent Power. Real Power., The New York Times
At a recent NYC city council hearing, parents demanded to have a greater say in their children’s education.

Give ex-Raines principal second chance, The Florida Times-Union
Student leader writes op-ed in support of principal forced to resign for trying to handle student discipline internally, rather than calling the police.

Lionel: The School-to-Prison Pipeline, KPLR 11
Video editorial from a local St. Louis news station.

Youth of Color, the School-to-Prison Pipeline and the Private Prison Industry, Racism Review
A look at how the private prison industry is benefitting from the school-to-prison pipeline.