Isabelle De La Torre reported her assault immediately, but Quartz Hill High School was slow to respond. The school’s sex-ed curriculum is not up to date, and conversations about consent are lacking.
An LA School Police Department officer attempted to de-escalate a fight at a basketball game with pepper spray, hitting several uninvolved students in the process. Critics say these actions violated LASPD policy.
The Police Free LAUSD coalition created a five-point plan to create safer schools through community-based public safety initiatives rather than through policing. Students, parents, and community members are now pressuring LAUSD to act.
