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Opinion: School suspensions must end
City & State NY—MAY 3, 2023
Neighborhood violence has caused a jump in weapons seizures at New York City schools
City & State NY—APR 11, 2023
NYC students call on Mayor Adams to cut funding for school officers
News 12—MAR 16, 2023
NYC students seek school safety agent funding cut
PIX 11—MAR 16, 2023
NYC high school students demand more mental health funding instead of more police
FOX 5 News—MAR 15, 2023
Critics call on Mayor Adams to cut budget for school safety agents
NY 1—MAR 15, 2023
NYC students call for funding cuts to school safety agents
PIX 11—MAR 15, 2023
Why-COs? Critics question expanded police presence in schools
Amsterdam News—FEB 16, 2023
Students rally for 'Solutions not Suspensions' bill in Albany
Times Union—JAN 31, 2023
Talk Out of School - The Need to Reform School Discipline Policies in NY State
WBAI—JAN 29, 2023
Alcalde Adams presenta agenda para fortalecer a NYC pero organizaciones critican ausencia de inmigrantes en los planes
El Diario NY—JAN 26, 2023
Mayor vows to visit Staten Island school after cop was filmed beating teen girl near school
amNY—JAN 5, 2023
NYC Schools’ student safety plan faces backlash over expansion of NYPD presence
Amsterdam News—SEPT 12, 2022
NYC schools launch new safety plan as school year starts
Gothamist—SEPT 7, 2022
More police in schools? Student activists say no, urge funding for school counselors and restorative justice in city budget
BRONXTimes—JUNE 10, 2022
Estudiantes piden que se eliminen puestos de policía en escuelas públicas; en su lugar demandan maestros y más programas
Telemundo 47—JUNE 9, 2022
Students and parents march across Brooklyn Bridge calling for end to police in schools
news 12 THE BRONX—JUNE 9, 2022
Some students of color fear more police in schools following Uvalde shooting
ABC News—JUNE 7, 2022
Police or mental health support in schools? Students prompt debate
Mott Haven Herald—JUNE 5, 2022
Pepper spray? Tasers? NYC public school parents grapple with how to keep their children safe
gothamist —MAY 27, 2022
Hundreds of students rally at City Hall for police-free schools
NYN MEDIA—APR 21, 2022
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Pix 11—APR 20, 2022
Estudiantes exigen eliminar presencia policial en escuelas de NYC e invertir esos fondos en más programas de apoyo y consejería
El Diario—APR 20, 2022
Activistas piden reducir el presupuesto de la policía escolar en Nueva York
Univision—APR 20, 2022
City Hall rallygoers want less NYPD presence, more program funding in NYC public schools
AMNY—APR 20, 2022
Mayor Adams explores new tech to detect weapons in schools, but security expert raises questions
NY Daily News—MAR 20, 2022
Estudiantes, políticos y activistas piden la aprobación del acta ‘Solution Not Suspensions’
Univision—FEB 23, 2022
‘Stop pushing us out of school’: New York City students protest overzealous discipline
AMNY—FEB 23, 2022
Here’s how Adams’ proposed budget could affect schools
Chalkbeat—FEB 18, 2022
Mayor Adams slashes 560 School Safety Agent positions in budget proposal
NY Daily News—FEB 16, 2022
What Happened After LA Schools Cut Police Funds and Hired Mental Health Staff for Black Students
Capital.B—FEB 1, 2022
Estudiantes piden al próximo Alcalde y al nuevo Concejo Municipal que saque a la Policía de las escuelas de NYC
El Diario — DEC 17, 2021
NYC schools see huge surge in weapon seizures among students: ‘They don’t feel safe’
NY Daily News — NOV 7, 2021
School Policing Questioned With New York City Students Returning to Class Soon
THE CITY — AUG 23, 2021
Task force recommends restorative justice, mental health awareness in schools
PIX11 — AUG 3, 2021
Task Force Recommends Healing-Centered Approach To Trauma In Schools
NY News — JUL 22, 2021
Task Force Recommends Healing-Centered Approach To Trauma In Schools
CBS News — JUL 22, 2021
No cops in schools, paid parent volunteers and more: Advocates push for ‘healing’ NYC education
PIX11 — JUL 22, 2021
Nueva York crea un programa para ayudar a que estudiantes superen traumas relacionados con la pandemia o la violencia
Univision — JUL 22, 2021
Task Force Calls for Healing Centered Schools
News 12 Bronx — JUL 21, 2021
Task Force Recommends Phasing Out Police
1010 WINS — JUL 21, 2021
Spend more on kids, less on cops - New York Daily News
NY Daily News — JUL 9, 2021
NYC students rally to get cops out of their schools NYC students rally to get cops
New York Post — JUN 5, 2021
Get safety officers out of schools
NY Daily News — MAY 8, 2021
Students: Don't hire more NYPD school safety agents
NY 1 News — APR 24, 2021
More Than Two-Thirds of Students Want Police Out of Schools
Truthout — APR 9, 2021
Survey of nearly 200 NYC youth finds only one quarter feel safer with school police
NY Daily News — APR 6, 2021
Is Safety In New York City Public Schools A Policing Issue?
WNYC News — MAR 31, 2021
Three Mayoral Candidates Commit to “Police-Free” Public Schools. Here's What That Means
Gothamist — MAR 31, 2021
Staten Island needs police-free schools
Staten Island Advance — MAR 27, 2021
Mayoral Candidates Weigh In To School-Safety Debate
The Chief Leader — MAR 19, 2021
Where Do Mayoral Candidates Stand On The Future Of Policing?
Gothamist — MAR 19, 2021
Coalition blasts Greg Floyd in feud with Jumaane Williams
NY Post — MAR 5, 2021
Queens Council Member's Bill To Remove NYPD Safety Officers From Public Schools Draws Critics
Astoria Post — FEB 22, 2021
NYPD planning to hire 475 more school safety agents despite hiring freeze, promises of transfer
Politico — FEB 18, 2021
‘There’s history to be made’: Kaur’s D23 bid
Queens Chronicle — FEB 17, 2021
Proposed reforms to NYC school policing would limit arrests, use of handcuffs, and hospital transfers
Chalkbeat — FEB 17, 2021
It's time to get police out of schools and fund students' futures instead
amNY News — FEB 3, 2021
Queens City Council Candidates Sign Pledge to Remove NYPD From City Schools
Astoria Press — FEB 1, 2021
Nearly 70 NYC Council candidates sign pledge to push for full removal of police from public schools
New York Daily News — FEB 1, 2021
The moment to rethink school safety
New York Daily News — OCT 14, 2020
Advocates Call For Kinder Disciplinary Policies For Students During Pandemic Schooling
Gothamist — OCT 14, 2020
A suspension for acting out on Zoom? NYC offers little clarity on handling student misbehavior in the coronavirus era.
Chalkbeat — SEP 15, 2020
This year, suspend suspensions: New York needs a radically different approach to school discipline
Daily News — SEP 8, 2020
Advocates to New York: Ban K-12 school suspensions during COVID-19 pandemic
Times Union — AUG 30, 2020
Too Much or Not Enough?: Shift Of School Agents Rapped by Both Sides
The Chief — JUL 9, 2020
Report: Black, Latino youths still getting arrested at disproportionate rates in NYC
Politico — JUL 7, 2020
Defunding the police means prioritizing public services, investing in communities
QNS — JUN 30, 2020
Nearly $1 Billion Is Shifted From Police in Budget That Pleases No One (Published 2020)
New York Times — JUN 30, 2020
Amid nationwide protests, de Blasio, Council near budget deal that would slash NYPD spending
Politico — JUN 28, 2020
Justice advocates take case for NYPD removal from schools to Tweed Courthouse – Bronx Times
Bronx Times — JUN 26, 2020
8 to Abolition Is Advocating to Abolish Police to Keep Us All Safe
Teen Vogue — JUN 26, 2020
Make My School and All Others Police-Free
Gotham Gazette — JUN 26, 2020
Justice advocates take case for NYPD removal from schools to Tweed Courthouse
AM NY — JUN 25, 2020
Estudiantes de NYC se unen en protesta para exigir escuelas libres de policías
Univision — JUN 25, 2020
Protesters Say They Want NYPD Out Of Public Schools, But Safety Agent Union Official Cautions That Would Be A Mistake
CBS New York — JUN 25, 2020
Urban Youth Collaborative arranges 'Police-Free Schools Now!' banner to fly over Rockaway Beach
QNS — JUN 22, 2020