Bio
Harold Jordan is the Senior Policy Advocate at the ACLU of Pennsylvania. He is the author of "Beyond Zero Tolerance: Discipline and Policing in Pennsylvania Schools," and editor of "Know Your Rights: A Handbook for Public School Students in Pennsylvania."
Featured Work
Social Distancing Should Not Mean Student Push Out
Almost all schools in the U.S. have closed their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Educators and policymakers have largely focused on finding solutions for providing instruction remotely, access to essential technology, meals to families, counseling services, special education services, and all of
Arming Teachers and Putting More Armed Cops on Campus Jeopardizes Safety
Students deserve to attend supportive and well-resourced schools, where they feel safe. And, as students across the country are calling for common sense gun control, the Trump administration has instead proposed to “harden” schools by increasing the numbers of armed police in schools and by arming teachers and school staff. These proposals, while cloaked in the language of “school safety,” are most likely to hasten the process of transforming schools into something more akin to penal institutions while increasing the risk to students.