COMBATING THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE
Pennsylvania Summit on School Policing
April 21-22, 2022
Keynote Presentation
The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth
Kristin Henning
Blume Professor of Law and Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative, Georgetown University Law School
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School Policing: What the Research Shows
Aaron Kupchik
Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
University of Delaware
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Alternative Approaches to Addressing Student Behavioral and Emotional Development Needs
Amir Whitaker
Senior Policy Counsel
ACLU of Southern California
Monica McHale-Small
Education Director, Learning Disabilities Association of America
Adjunct Associate Professor of School Psychology, Temple University
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Rethinking the School-Law Enforcement Relationship:
MOUs, Threat Assessment, and Other Formal Policies
Harold Jordan
Nationwide Education Equity Coordinator
ACLU of Pennsylvania.
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Students with Disabilities and Law Enforcement
Diane Howard Smith
Managing Attorney for Criminal and Juvenile Justice
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
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Arrest and Law Enforcement Trends in Pennsylvania:
Who is Most Impacted and How
Ghadah Makoshi
Community Advocate
ACLU of Pennsylvania
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Hidden Consequences of Student Contact with Police:
Citations and Ticketing
Rhonda McKitten
Juvenile Justice Consultant and Director
PA DMC Youth/Law Enforcement Corporation
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Additional Resources:
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Police and Pennsylvania's Schools: What Education Leaders Need to Know
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Model Memorandum of Understanding - ACLU comments on PA's model schools-police MOU