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Numerous districts don’t heed federal advice to bar police from enforcing school rules

2 weeks ago | vcstar.com | Thomas Peele |Daniel Willis

Policing experts say that school resource officers should focus on enforcing criminal lawsThomas Peele and Daniel J.
School districts don’t heed federal advice to bar police from enforcing school rules

2 weeks ago | record-bee.com | Thomas Peele |Daniel Willis

Policing experts say that discipline is the responsibility of school administrators, not law enforcement. Many California school districts’ contracts for policing services do not prohibit officers from involvement in routine student disciplinary matters, despite the federal government’s guidance that administrators are responsible for handling those issues, an EdSource investigation found.
California school districts spend millions on policing, with little scrutiny

2 weeks ago | recordnet.com | Thomas Peele |Daniel Willis

Some schools pay for officers whose salaries are already funded by cities and countiesThomas Peele and Daniel J. WillisEdSourceSchool districts are paying cities and counties millions of dollars to place police officers in schools. Elected school boards regularly approve spending on police services without comment or scrutiny via catch-all votes without public input.
California school districts spend millions on policing, with little scrutiny

2 weeks ago | vcstar.com | Thomas Peele |Daniel Willis

Some schools pay for officers whose salaries are already funded by cities and countiesThomas Peele and Daniel J. WillisEdSourceSchool districts are paying cities and counties millions of dollars to place police officers in schools. Elected school boards regularly approve spending on police services without comment or scrutiny via catch-all votes without public input.
What does threatened federal funding do for California K-12 schools?

2 months ago | oaklandside.org | Zaidee Stavely |Daniel Willis |Darwin BondGraham

The U.S. Department of Education alarmed school leaders last week by threatening to withhold federal funding from schools and colleges that do not abandon “diversity, equity and inclusion” programs. President Donald Trump has also threatened to withhold federal funding from states or schools that allow transgender students to play sports on teams that align with their gender identity. It is unclear exactly which federal funding could be targeted to be cut from schools.
What does threatened federal funding do for California K-12 schools?

2 months ago | nation.lk | Zaidee Stavely |Daniel Willis

Parents and students arrive to campus for the first day of school in 2022. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/CatchLightBy Zaidee Stavely and Daniel J. WillisThe U.S. Department of Education alarmed school leaders last week by threatening to withhold federal funding from schools and colleges that do not abandon “diversity, equity and inclusion” programs.