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Pennsylvania Summit on School Policing
We convene day-long gatherings of Pennsylvania school district senior staff, school board members, and youth justice experts. At these summits, education leaders explore how to make informed decisions about school safety.
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In the tabs, below, you can view the presentations and download the slides and other resources from the 2024 and 2022 Summits.
February 26-27, 2024
Alternatives to Exclusionary Discipline
Scarlet Neath
Policy Director, Center for Policing Equity
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Download the slides for "Alternatives to Exclusionary Discipline" [PDF]
Redesigning Public Safety: K-12 Schools, Brief, May 2023
School Policing: What the Research Shows
Aaron Kupchik
Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
University of Delaware
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Students with Disabilities and Law Enforcement
West Resendes
Staff Attorney & Policy Counsel
ACLU Disability Rights Program and National Political Advocacy Department
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Download the slides for "Students with Disability and Law Enforcement" [PDF]
Keynote Presentation
“Disorderly and Defiant”: Rethinking Student Behavior & Responses
Amir Whitaker
Senior Policy Counsel
ACLU Southern California
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Long-term Impact of Summary Citations
Allison Ware
Assistant Public Defender
Allegheny County Office of the Public Defender
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Ghadah Makoshi
Advocacy & Policy Strategist
ACLU Pennsylvania
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Download the slides for "Long-term Impact of Summary Citations" [PDF]
Student Surveillance
Ana Mendoza
Director of Education Equity
ACLU Southern California
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Chad Marlow
Senior Policy Counsel
ACLU
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Download the slides for "Policing Students Online" [PDF]
Download the slides for "Digital Dystopia" [PDF]
Report: Digital Dystopia: The Danger in Buying What the EdTech Surveillance Industry is Selling, October 2023