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SRO’s in School Not Always Focused on Safety

A South Carolina sheriff's deputy attacked a high school student as classmates watched in horror, video revealed. The ACLU of MS has been asking Mississippi to avoid this type of situation for several years.

By Alfred Ng, New York Daily News

October 27, 2015

Public Hearing to Establish State Board 4013-Restraint and Seclusion Policy

WHAT: The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will hold apublic hearingat the request of the American Civil Liberties of Mississippi (ACLU of MS) to address concerns regarding proposed policy4013-Restraint and Seclusion, which provides a model for all school districts in Mi

September 17, 2015