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COMBATING THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE
Student Arrests in Allegheny County Schools: The Need for Transparency and Accountability
This research report finds that student arrests and referrals to police occur more often than are documented by schools. Also, students in Allegheny County are more likely to be arrested at school than students elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Arrests and referrals fall disproportionately on Black students and students with disabilities.
RELATED RESOURCES
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In the media: press release, WESA radio, the74million
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Police Presence in Schools Does Not Increase School Safety and Harms Students of Color
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Police and Pennsylvania's Schools: What Education Leaders Need to Know
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Disrupting Pathways to Juvenile Justice for Youth in Allegheny County
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Incidence of Calls for Service, Citations, and Arrests (commissioned by Pittsburgh Public Schools)
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