Opinion
WA students don’t need cops. They need counselors, teachers and nurses
By now school districts should know: Police presence in schools has negative consequences for marginalized students.
By now school districts should know: Police presence in schools has negative consequences for marginalized students.
Students in Palouse, veterans on Whidbey Island and seniors in Seattle are worse off without it.
In the wake of COVID-19, many of us have lost the jobs we need to afford our education.
Students — many in debt and newly unemployed — say a reduced college experience shouldn’t cost as much. Meanwhile, schools have their own budget fears.
A disruption in education also means the loss of critical special education services. Districts across Washington are scrambling to do what they can.