This is the second contribution in the AJE Forum Election Issues series. Together, these pieces will introduce and analyze relevant issues in education policy and politics that will shape the 2020 Presidential election including the politics of school choice, Black Lives Matter and social justice, reopening schools during a pandemic, prioritizing funding for students with
Following a number of tragic high-profile school shootings last year, several states passed laws that are set to increase the presence of law enforcement in schools (Maryland Safe to Learn Act 2018; Winn 2018). Many of these officers will be implemented under the school resource officer (SRO) model. SROs are generally sworn law enforcement who are
In response to recent rampage school shootings, the AJE Forum Editorial Board wished to engage in conversation regarding the impact these crimes have upon policy, curriculum, and pedagogy in K-12 education. In the coming weeks, the AJE Forum will post three essays exploring rampage school shootings from different perspectives. This week, Samantha Deane and I
A recent report from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) on teacher quality of life reports that a startling number of teachers have been threatened with physical violence. “18% of all respondents have been threatened with physical violence at school or in a school setting; 27% of all special education teachers have been threatened with
