News & Commentary about Police Presence in Schools
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![Demonstrators holding signs that read "No Cops In Schools" and "Schools Need Service Not Police" protest outside City Hall in New York City.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/12/no-cops-in-schools-sign-b-400x266.jpg)
Dec 14, 2023
The Consequences of Police in Schools: A North Carolina Case Study
![A sign made out of confetti that reads "Police Free Schools" on a gate during a Black Lives Matter protest.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/08/Regular-Police-in-school-400x266.jpg)
Aug 31, 2021
Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police
![A University of Chicago police car.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/07/University-Police-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Jul 31, 2020
Police Divestment Efforts Must Include Universities
![Protesters demanding removing police officers from schools on steps of Department of Education in Manhattan, New York.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/07/Police-Schools-FOIA-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Jul 9, 2020
Police in Schools Continue to Target Black, Brown, and Indigenous Students with Disabilities. The Trump Administration Has Data That’s Likely to Prove It.
![Students seated in desks](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web18-studentsseated-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Dec 19, 2018
Trump Administration Recommends Slashing Civil Rights Protections for Students of Color
![Cameron McCadden](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web18-cameronmccadden-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Aug 3, 2018
Elementary School Kids Don’t Belong in Handcuffs
![Child Arrested School](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/kids-in-handcuffs-v2-400x266.jpg)
Oct 12, 2017
We Don’t Think an 8-Year-Old Boy Should Be Put in Handcuffs. A Judge Finally Agreed With Us.
![Police officer dragging child in SC classroom](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web15-blog-srothrowingchild-1160x705-400x266.jpg)
Oct 28, 2015
Is This What School Safety Looks Like? Because It's Terrifying.