Illinois Lawmakers, Activists Celebrate Law Banning Schools Rooms For Arresting Students
By Sarah KarpIllinois Lawmakers, Activists Celebrate Law Banning Schools Rooms For Arresting Students
By Sarah Karp
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A new law bans the schools from having rooms dedicated to police officers so they can arrest and book students. Activists and state lawmakers called attention to this little known new law on Thursday, saying it is another step in eliminating the school to prison pipeline.