The Legislature is considering school discipline policies that would reduce the overreliance on courts while increasing effective in-school behavior management. Our research suggests that a tiered approach can both increase school safety and cut costs.
Progressive purity on crime is coming at the expense of public safety
On just one Saturday night this month, three DePaul University students, all women, were robbed within half an hour on the school’s Lincoln Park campus in Chicago. One of the women was hit in the face by her assailant. Across town, numerous armed robberies and murders were taking place at the same time. In all, Chicago reported at least 22...