Student Arrests in Allegheny County Public Schools: The Need for Transparency and Accountability

From the introduction:

“One of our goals in producing this report is to inform school administrators, board members, and parent and student stakeholders, giving details about which groups of students are disproportionately arrested and about the gaps that exist in data reporting. We also want to provide guidance on how to address these issues. We conclude by presenting recommendations to parents, advocates, school districts, and governmental agencies about (1) how to improve the collection and reporting of student arrest numbers and trends and (2) how to reduce arrests and referrals for minor infractions.”