A restorative approach to student discipline shows promise in reducing suspensions and arrests Anjali Adukia et al. examine the impact of restorative practices on student discipline, showing reduced suspensions and arrests in CPS.

“Implementing restorative practices in Chicago Public Schools led to a significant reduction in suspension days & arrests, particularly among Black students…restorative practices led to improvements in school climate...” #CopsOutCPS #PoliceFreeSchools #edusky
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Study finds removing police officers in Chicago Public Schools did not impact perceived safety University of Chicago study finds removing police officers from schools had little effect on perceived safety and was correlated with fewer high-level infractions.

The historical data is overwhelming, police in schools does not make anyone safer. Students have demanded police free schools and this article just confirms it (once again). Schools need resources for students not police. #CopsOutCPS
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Police in CPS Schools (HB 5008) Fact Sheet: assets.nationbuilder.com/ilfps/pages/... #copsoutcps

Legislators need to hear from folks who oppose the IL GA overruling a local district decision AND allowing law-enforcement officers in Chicago Public Schools. The research is clear—the SAFEST schools for ALL students are schools WITHOUT police stationed in them. #PoliceFreeSchools #CopsOutCPS

Opinion: For safer schools, CPS must remove the police Mayor Johnson and the Board of Ed are right to end the school resource officer program, writes a Loyola University professor and former CPS teacher.

Out in Crain’s Chicago today: “For safer schools, CPS must remove the police.” The CPS Board is making the right move to end the #SRO program. #PoliceFreeSchools #CopsOutCPS

…and there needs to be deep engagement with them to ensure that they have input *and resources* to create and implement a whole school safety plan that fills their school’s needs when SROs are no longer an option for them.

#CopsOutCPS