Texas Schools Under Scrutiny Over Police Tactics in Classrooms
TL;DR
New York Times and Texas Tribune reveal that Texas’ statewide push to place police on campuses has coincided with thousands of use-of-force incidents—pepper spray, Tasers, and takedowns—often for minor misbehavior, raising questions about safety, accountability, and the role of officers in schools amid legislative tweaks and data gaps.
- Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and tasered students The Texas Tribune
- After Uvalde, Texas Stuffed Schools Full of Cops. They Brutalized Students. The Intercept
- How We Investigated Police Use of Force in Texas Schools The New York Times
- Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: Troubling trend Saratogian
- Police in Texas schools have used heavy-handed tactics on students, an investigation finds Texas Standard
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