More Than 90,000 New York City Students Are Searched Before School

 

By Kat Aaron , Jenny Ye and The WNYC Data News Team

 

Every morning, more than 90,000 New York City public high school students are scanned by metal detectors as they arrive to school. Which schools have scanners is hard to pin down — the Department of Education says it does not share this information for safety reasons.

But the scanners aren't secret. They can be seen in school lobbies. By calling high schools and using data from the New York Civil Liberties Union and Inside Schools, WNYC found that at least 193 New York City public high schools have metal detectors, accounting for about one-third of the city's high school population.

Getting scanned before school every day can mean earlier wakeups, long waits and lots of hassle, and whether it's a part of your morning depends a lot on where you go to school.

Note: This report was initially published on September 15, 2015. 

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Source: WYNC News