At least two-thirds of American high school students attend a school with a police officer, according to the Urban Institute, and that proportion is higher for students of color.
In 43 states and the District of Columbia, Black students are more likely to be arrested than other students while at school, according to an analysis by the Education Week Research Center.
Federal data analyzed by the American Civil Liberties Union shows millions of students, especially students of color, attend schools that have police officers, but no nurse or school psychologist.
"There isn't much evidence indicating that police officers in schools make schools safer," says Dominique Parris of the research organization Child Trends.
Morris says these alternative strategies can make schools safer and more welcoming for all students, without police.
