PRESS RELEASES

Students Respond to Rollout of Bulletproof Vests in Schools | FEB 15, 2024

Black and Brown Students Respond to Cancellation of School Cop Class | OCT 27, 2023

STUDENTS TO CITY COUNCIL: FUND OUR FUTURES, STOP HIRING SCHOOL COPS | MAR 15, 2023

Urban Youth Collaborative Slams Mayor Adams’ 2023 State of the City | JAN 26, 2023

Urban Youth Collaborative Appalled By NYPD Assault On 14-Year Old Black Youth | JAN 5, 2023

NYC Students Take Over Brooklyn Bridge Demanding NYC Divests from School Policing and Invests in Real School Safety in City Budget | JUNE 9, 2022

50+ Students Host Rally at the State Capitol Calling on Legislators to Pass the Solutions Not Suspensions Act | MAY 2, 2022

200+ Students, Supporters and Council Members Rally & March to Call on NYC to Divest from School Policing and Invest in Student Care in Upcoming Budget | APR 20, 2022

Students, Supporters, Council Member-Elects Tell Incoming Mayor & Council: “All We Want for the Holidays Is #PoliceFreeSchools!” | DEC 16, 2021

Urban Youth Collaborative Slams City Council & Mayor for Failing to Deliver Police-Free Schools in FY ‘22 Executive Budget | JUN 30, 2021

Groups Repping +1,500 NYC Students Call on Mayor de Blasio to Nix $20 Million Plan to Hire 475 New School Police | APR 26, 2021

Students, Elected Officials to Testify for Police-Free Schools at Education Budget Hearings | MAR 22, 2021

UYC Slams NYPD for Plan to Hire & Train 475 New School Safety Agents | FEB 18, 2021

NYC Students Testify Against School Security Division Transfer to the DOE, Call for Police-Free Schools | FEB 18, 2021

66 City Council Candidates Back UYC Student Demands for Police Free Schools | FEB 1, 2021