Just two weeks after the release of a report showing continued disproportionate harm to students of color, the Lincoln Board of Education approved using a half a million dollars to keep cops in schools. (1/6)https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/lincoln-school-board-approves-12-school-resource-officers-at-district-middle-and-high-schools/article_5901c9a4-8498-5fb7-886f-f64f67a8ab88.html …
Board member Barb Baier is right. At bare minimum - they need to outline clear goals to reduce harm and create a better system of accountability. (4/6)
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All this happens as LPS moves forward on a budget that will include fewer teachers and support staff. Kids need teachers and counselors, not cops. (5/6)https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/lps-460-7-million-budget-moves-toward-school-board-vote-sept-8/article_f283b373-71cb-57ec-ace4-191c255434c3.html …
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We see the disparity across our schools. We know this isn't just a Lincoln problem. Together with partners, we won't stop fighting to put an end to the school-to-prison pipeline. (6/6)https://www.aclunebraska.org/en/press-releases/advocates-urge-end-school-police-programs …
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