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Why Policing Our Schools Backfires
34 minutes Posted Dec 12, 2022 at 5:00 am.
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School resource officers are often called upon in middle and high schools to help with routine discipline. But for many children, especially those with disabilities, a law enforcement response to their behavior can lead to the school-to-prison pipeline. Reporter Claire McInerny tells one family’s story in Texas.

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