Luis A. Rodriguez

Overpoliced? A Descriptive Portrait of School-Based Targeted Police Interventions in New York City

Jo Al Khafaji-King, Luis A. Rodriguez. October 2024

Topics: Policy, Politics, and Governance

Tags: Equity, Juvenile justice, School climate and culture

This study provides a descriptive analysis of police intervention as a response to student behavior in New York City public schools. We find that between the 2016/17 and 2021/22 academic years, arrests and juvenile referrals decreased while non-detainment-based and psychiatric police… more →
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Leaving to Fit In: School Leadership, Peer Teacher Relationships, and Turnover Among Teachers of Color in New York City

Luis A. Rodriguez, Julie Pham, Briana K. Gonçalves. March 2022

Topics: Staffing, Finance, and Operations

Tags: Teacher hiring and retention, Leadership, Race, ethnicity, and education

Disparate turnover among teachers of color remains a persistent educational challenge, yet little research explores the link between school leadership, peer teaching staff, and turnover disparities. This study explores whether principal and peer teacher demographics predict teacher turnover in… more →
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