1 Student Arrested Every Day In NYC Schools, 94% Are Black Or Latino
According to new data released by the NYPD [pdf], an average of one student is arrested every day in the city's school system, and three others are issued summonses. During summer school from July through September, four students each day are arrested, and 94% of those arrested are black or Latino, and 83% are male. "The data raise concerns about black students being disproportionately arrested in the city's schools," Donna Lieberman, the executive director of the NYCLU says in a release. "If the Bloomberg administration is truly serious about closing the achievement gap, then they must address this disparity and focus more attention on educating children—not arresting them.” [ more › ]
1 Student Arrested Every Day In NYC Schools, 94% Are Black Or Latino
Christopher Robbins
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:27:22 GMT
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