School Discipline Reform Groups Question
Proposals for Armed Security By
Susan Ferriss
As
the White House considers proposals to allocate federal money for armed guards
in schools, prominent school-discipline reform groups have issued a report
denouncing the idea as a misguided reaction to the Newtown school shooting.
“Placing more police in
schools has significant and harmful unintended consequences for young people
that must be considered before agreeing to any proposal that would increase the
presence of law enforcement in schools,” says an issue brief released
Friday by the Advancement Project, Dignity in Schools and other organizations.
