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School cops won’t return to CPS high schools this spring, district says

Chicago Sun Times | Published on 5/7/2021
To read the full article, visit:  https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/4/23/22400034/cps-public-school-cops-police-high-schools-voyce

The Shriver Center's Handcuffs in Hallways: The State of Policing in Chicago Public Schools takes a closer look at how police officers stationed in Chicago Public Schools operate with little oversight, accountability, and specialized training—a practice that puts children at serious risk of being funneled into the criminal justice system. To read the report, visit:  
https://www.povertylaw.org/article/handcuffs-in-hallways-the-state-of-policing-in-chicago-public-schools/