Asher Lehrer-Small

Houston-based @nytimes reporter. Formerly @Hou_Landing, @The74. Reach me: [email protected]

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

After Uvalde, Texas undertook an ambitious effort to station a police officer at every school.

Since then, students have been tackled, pepper sprayed and Tasered. Many episodes began over minor infractions like breaking dress code or vaping.

Our report: https://t.co/kSJ6lFudqo

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

For Texas schoolchildren, minor misbehavior can mean criminal charges.

The boy in the cell is 13. He shouted “I’m going to kill you” at classmates who beat him up, his mom said.

He was held in juvie for nearly two weeks.

Full investigation in @nytimes

📸: @MeridithKohut

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

Police presence in Texas schools has swelled.

So has the number of kids referred for prosecution.

Playground scuffles or threats that might otherwise yield suspensions were instead handled by police — routing thousands of 10-13 y/os to the justice system https://t.co/nWRqyUaQxL

[Clare Amari @Amari_Clare]

For years, Texas has been on the leading edge of an effort to ramp up school policing. It has had a profound effect on students ages 10 to 13. My latest, with @kristianreports, @small_asher and @rosiecima: https://t.co/x34c4fZxrt

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

Police presence in Texas schools has swelled.

So has the number of kids referred for prosecution.

Playground scuffles or threats that might otherwise yield suspensions were instead handled by police — routing thousands of 10-13 y/os to the justice system https://t.co/nWRqyUaQxL

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

Heavy, important story from @amanda_geduld and @kjemoore15.

They examined 2,000 cases of child sexual abuse in NY schools that recently came to light.

The cases are horrifying — and show abuse at school could be far more common than previously known
https://t.co/ACQmlOe9TH

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

@meganmmenchaca @TexasTribune Yay!! Excited to follow along

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

@oliviacgeorge @washingtonpost @patcaldwell @thewanreport @WashPostComms Yes, Olivia! So exciting, and looking forward to following along

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

@meganmmenchaca @HeathKeri @HoustonChon @TexasTribune CONGRATS FRIEND !!! So glad Houston education coverage gets to keep you

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

Don't miss this remarkable @Amari_Clare story of a school policing incident gone wrong.

The San Antonio case, caught fully on video, includes a rare admission from the officer that he wished he handled it differently https://t.co/ooQQiuD4lC

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

Congrats, brother! Your stories always teach me something new about Houston. Excited for what you'll cook up on this new beat

[Sam Gonzalez Kelly @sgonzalezkelly]

Happy to share that I’m now covering politics at the Chronicle. I’ll be focusing on Houston’s state and federal lawmakers, and how what happens in Austin and DC affects all of us here at home. Excited to get started!

https://t.co/383vq8sxvL

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

@mmorris011 @HoustonChron Congrats man! Houston is lucky

[Sam Gonzalez Kelly @sgonzalezkelly]

This story from @RASchuetz and @JustJhair is one everyone should read from start to finish.

"Why Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's killing reverberates through Houston's oldest Mexican American neighborhood" (gift link)
https://t.co/Y3HzXGB2Qj

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

@clairehao_ @meganmmenchaca @HoustonChron Houston will miss you!

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

@meganmmenchaca @EdWriters @partain_claire @eliz_sander @isaacyu_ @_jacob_sanchez @HeathKeri @Lina_Ruiz48 @noahbach @SilasAllen1 @EvaMarieAyala Ugh fomo. I just landed - see yall soon!

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

Enjoyed discussing our investigation into Texas school policing this morning with @CohenCraig on @HoustonPubMedia's @HoustonMatters program. The interview is now available on YouTube: https://t.co/CIsmttR1zO

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

@MagEGordon @Hou_Landing @HoustonPubMedia @nytimes @HoustonMatters The BEST surprise !

[Maggie Gordon @MagEGordon]

The best surprise when I got a chance to hang with my buddy/former @Hou_Landing colleague @small_asher at @HoustonPubMedia this morning.

Read his new @nytimes investigation here:

https://t.co/WPu6dIoVXm

[Kristian Hernández @kristianreports]

In Texas schools, officers get physical with students almost every day but there are no safeguards to prevent overreach or hold those accused of excessive force accountable. Read my latest investigation @nytimes @ExpressNews with @Amari_Clare @small_asher https://t.co/z6CXNI3RK7

[Clare Amari @Amari_Clare]

More than two years ago, I obtained video footage of an arrest at a Texas high school.

It showed an officer confronting a student who had thrown a can at a girl in his special education classroom. The officer dragged the 17-year-old boy to the ground and punched him. 🧵

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

For context, this is what a hogtie looks like. In one of the cases, the boy was left face down in the backseat of the police car for roughly 20 minutes in this position

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

One of the most severe cases in our investigation: A 10-year-old with disabilities who was hogtied three separate times by an officer. Twice when he left campus and once when he kicked the principal.

@eliz_sander and I covered in-depth: https://t.co/VEbYjLzILb

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

One of the most severe cases in our investigation: A 10-year-old with disabilities who was hogtied three separate times by an officer. Twice when he left campus and once when he kicked the principal.

@eliz_sander and I covered in-depth: https://t.co/VEbYjLzILb

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

After Uvalde, Texas undertook an ambitious effort to station a police officer at every school.

Since then, students have been tackled, pepper sprayed and Tasered. Many episodes began over minor infractions like breaking dress code or vaping.

Our report: https://t.co/kSJ6lFudqo