Policing the Public Schools: How Schools Are Becoming Even More Like Prisons

“As if schooling was not already jail-like enough, adding armed police officers to the mix confirms the metaphor. In public schools across the country, police officers are increasingly present, costing taxpayers millions of dollars for a vague notion of safety. In fact, some estimates suggest that over two-thirds of high school students currently attend a school with a police officer on site.“

Foundation for Economic Education

April 16, 2019