A number of challenges continue to influence the schooling experience of Black students. While some progress has been made for some, chronic underperformance has remained largely unchanged over the past two decades. What has become increasingly a part of the experiences of Black children and other students of color has been the increasing police…

Hobbema, Alberta, Canada is a community comprised of four First Nations. As with many of Canada's Aboriginal communities, Hobbema's population is young. High rates of socio-economic disadvantage, violence, family dysfunction, and substance abuse are linked to colonization, residential school policies, and discrimination. Crime rates, including…

In response to reports of school violence, the Lawrence Township (Indiana) Metropolitan School District adopted a S.A.F.E. (Security Action Follow-up Enforcement) policy based on prevention, intervention, and education. The program models school policing to provide school safety, security, and supervision for high school students and staff. The…