News & Commentary about School-to-Prison Pipeline
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Sep 14, 2023
This Student Fought a School Fine for Four Years
![In this Dec. 17, 2012 photo, Officer Rick Moore of the Oakland school district police patrols Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, Calif.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/09/school-resource-officer-blog-400x400.jpg)
Aug 31, 2021
Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police
![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-400x400.jpg)
Mar 22, 2019
Why School Psychologists Are Worried About the Mental Health of America’s Students
![Distressed student sitting with a counselor](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web19-student-with-counselor-1160x768-400x400.jpg)
Aug 30, 2018
Federal Data Shows Public Schools Nationwide Are a Hotbed of Racial Injustice
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Jul 2, 2018
Innocent Students Are Getting Criminalizing Probation in One California County
![Child in handcuffs](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web18-schoolarrest-1160x768-400x400.jpg)
May 21, 2018
South Carolina Legislature Repeals Racist ‘Disturbing School’ Law for Students
![Hands of a child in handcuffs](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web18-childhandcuffs-1160x768-400x400.jpg)
Feb 3, 2017
Racial Disparities in Student Arrests Is An Epidemic Affecting Children Nationwide
![Classroom](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web16-blog-religion-schools-1160x768-400x400.jpg)
Oct 5, 2016
It Is Time to Get Real About School Policing
![School Resource Officer](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog16-schoolresourceofficer-1160x768-400x400.jpg)
Aug 11, 2016
A South Carolina Student Was Arrested for ‘Disturbing a School’ When She Challenged Police Abuse, So We Sued
![Niya in front of school](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/niya-in-front-of-school-resized-attributed1160x768-400x400.jpg)