Arrested Learning.
A survey of youth experiences of police and security at school
Four community-based organizations who are fighting to dismantle the school-to-prison-and-deportation pipeline in their states—Latinos Unidos Siempre (LUS) in Salem and Keizer, Oregon; Make the Road Nevada (MRNV) in Clark County, Nevada; Make the Road New Jersey (MRNJ) in Elizabeth, New Jersey; and the Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC) in New York City—fielded in-depth surveys with 630 young people between November 2020 and January 2021. The survey was designed to uncover critical information about students’ experiences, interactions, and feelings about police and security at school. The survey also explored young people’s vision for supportive and well-resourced schools.
Read More in the National Summary.
This national summary combines the findings from the survey that reached 630 young people in Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon. The survey results show that police and security at schools do not make students feel safe and overwhelmingly, students value more support and resources over police and security.
Read More in the Local Reports.
Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC) fielded in-depth surveys with 174 young people at the end of 2020 and early 2021. This report contains a summary of school policing in the district, youth survey results, their local Youth Mandate, and a collection of stories from young people.
Clark County, Nevada
Make the Road Nevada (MNRV) fielded in-depth surveys with 138 young people during the end of 2020 and early 2021. This report contains a summary of school policing in the district, youth survey results, their local Youth Mandate, and a collection of stories from young people.
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Make the Road New Jersey (MRNJ) fielded in-depth surveys with 166 young people at the end of 2020 and early 2021. This report contains a summary of school policing in the district, youth survey results, their local Youth Mandate, and a collection of stories from young people.
Salem and Keizer, Oregon
Latinos Unidos Siempre (LUS) fielded in-depth surveys with 150 young people at the end of 2020 and early 2021. This report contains a summary of school policing in the district, youth survey results, their local Youth Mandate, and a collection of stories from young people.
