Inequity In School Funding And Student Outcomes; and Changing The Role Of Police In Schools

Inequity In School Funding And Student Outcomes A first hand observation by an educator on how inequities in funding for schools in prosperous and poor communities makes a difference in student outcomes. New JoJR volunteer Foster Moore talks with his old college roommate David Foster, Residence Hall Director at Lamar University about his time as a teacher in the classroom and his observations of the results of inequitable funding of schools. Changing The Role Of Police In Schools Police officers are fixtures in most schools today and their role has changed over time from protecting the students from outside dangers to enforcing school rules and even arresting students for violations. Our guest has been working with one school district to develop a Memorandum Of Understanding between the police and school administrators and hopefully turn off the school to prison pipeline. Host Teresa Wilke talks with Micheal Kay, Preofessor of Law Emeritas at Washburn University about his work with the police and school administrators to define the role of officers in their schools. The JoJR Calendar for January 15th MORE2's Kansas Issues Night is tonight, Monday, Jan. 15th, 6:30 to 8 pm at Grandview Park Presbyterian Church, 1613 Wilson, KCK. You…