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Emily Hughes

Replacing School Police with Targeted Student Resources

Executive Summary The movement to redirect police funding towards social services and community care has ignited calls to re-examine police presence in schools. In the last month alone, several school districts have decided to disband school-based officers while urging their communities to shift funding towards other necessary services. Consider Portland, Oregon. On June 4, 2020, Portland Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero announced […]