The proposed committee would have six youth advocates who have been disenfranchised by discriminatory discipline practices in the past, led by a member of Freedom Inc. and supported by two district-designated and funded staff members.Under Freedom Inc.'s proposal the committee would have complete decision-making power over school safety and accountability policies within the district; oversee all district investigations of student, parent or family member complaints against school staff; and establish a process to protect students against retaliation after filing a complaint, among other measures.
"disenfranchised by discriminatory discipline practices" sounds an awful like: "Got arrested for misbehavior"(*) and "led by a member of Freedom Inc" means Freedom Inc (the plan proposers) want control.
What could go wrong?
True, the schools of my youth didn't have police presence, but then neither did they have frequent fights either. (Even Little Rock Central High didn't.) Madison's do.
If they mean literally "disenfranchised", that means the person is in prison or on parole or extended supervision.
One bag of cheese corn says that they'll be begging for school police to return within weeks.
ReplyDeleteThis is horrifying. It will have the opposite effect of what they hope, as the non-violent students will increasingly leave the school to get out of the reach of this madness.
ReplyDelete"begging for police". That depends on who "they" are. Parents aren't likely to be at the table, just their self-appointed representatives.
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