“Critical Race Theory and Abolition as a Framework for Radical Analysis: Lessons from the No Police in Schools Campaign”

This article brings Critical Race Theory (CRT) and abolitionist theory into conversation, exploring their combined potential as an analytical framework for understanding reform, social change, and retrenchment. Using the Greater Manchester-based No Police in Schools campaign as a case study, I analyse Manchester City Council’s reported decision to remove School-Based Police Officers – a move first celebrated by some as a victory but later found to be fraught with complexity.