Arrests In Schools a Sharp Reminder That Life Doesn't Stop at the Classroom Door

Arrests In Schools a Sharp Reminder That Life Doesn't Stop at the Classroom Door

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has just released some startling numbers: five students are arrested on average each day in NYC public schools. In the three month period covered (October through December 2011), 93 percent of those arrested were black or Latino and 75 percent were male. While these numbers by themselves are disturbing, they mask the full extent of the challenge that we as a city face.