Some schools are bringing back school resources officers
More than 50 districts ended or curbed their use of school resource officers following the murder of George Floyd. Now that some are reversing course, we examine the costs.
Two numbers from the hidden economic connections file
by Sabri Ben-Achour
A couple of notable numbers were released morning: First, retail sales increased .7% in September, which is three times what analysts were expecting. The second notable thing is that treasury yields spiked the highest level since June of 2007. David Kelly, chief global strategist at J.P. Morgan funds, joins to discuss.
Some districts that stopped using school resource officers in recent years are now reversing course
by Stephanie Hughes
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Schools with an SRO present report about 30% fewer violent offenses than those that don’t. But it’s not for free.