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'Early warning' systems in schools can be dangerous in the hands of law enforcement

  • Written by F. Chris Curran, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Florida
imageSchool police officers walk in a hallway at a middle school.Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many students are getting lower grades and inconsistently attending classes. For students in one Florida county, low grades and absenteeism may put them at risk of being labeled by law enforcement as potential...

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