New Law Will Help Prevent Law Enforcement Overreach in Schools

Christopher Scott of the Open Society Foundations responds to President Obama’s December 2015 signing of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESSA). He writes: “A generation ago, it was teachers, guidance counselors, and principals who addressed students’ insolent behavior. Today, schools and law enforcement officers in schools are too quick to criminalize it. Inappropriate disciplinary … Continue reading New Law Will Help Prevent Law Enforcement Overreach in Schools