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
School Policing: What the Research Shows
Aaron Kupchik
Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
University of Delaware
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
Download the slides for "Alternative Approaches"(Whitaker) [PDF]
Rethinking the School-Law Enforcement Relationship:
MOUs, Threat Assessment, and Other Formal Policies
Harold Jordan
Nationwide Education Equity Coordinator
ACLU of Pennsylvania.
Download the slides for "Rethinking the School-Police Relationship" [PDF]
Students with Disabilities and Law Enforcement
Diane Howard Smith
Managing Attorney for Criminal and Juvenile Justice
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
Download the slides for "Students with Disabilities and Law Enforcement" [PDF]
Arrest and Law Enforcement Trends in Pennsylvania:
Who is Most Impacted and How
Ghadah Makoshi
Community Advocate
ACLU of Pennsylvania
Download the slides for "Arrest and Law Enforcement Trends in PA" [PDF]
Hidden Consequences of Student Contact with Police:
Citations and Ticketing
Rhonda McKitten
Juvenile Justice Consultant and Director
PA DMC Youth/Law Enforcement Corporation
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