NJ Spotlight News
Students push for less policing, more counseling in schools
Clip: 5/5/2021 | 3m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
Student advocates say it's time for the state to make a new investment.
Students and local youth leaders say that many of New Jersey's schools with predominantly Black and brown demographics spend way too much money on policing and not enough on counseling and other mental health resources.
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Students push for less policing, more counseling in schools
Clip: 5/5/2021 | 3m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
Students and local youth leaders say that many of New Jersey's schools with predominantly Black and brown demographics spend way too much money on policing and not enough on counseling and other mental health resources.
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