Developing Policy on Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion

[Fiddlesticks]

This is a topic of discussion/concern in my area.
But not necessarily expulsion rates but absenteeism.

Race and poverty is being discussed in regards to whether or not they impact chronic absenteeism.

Well off parts of the community in comparison to the poor areas is also discussed...

Of course, the automatic solution is money.
The poorer districts and those with the most diversity are calling for more funding to address this issue and stop kids from chronic absences.

But no one will point out that the chronic absenteeism is happening the same in both the poor and better off areas.

Also I am not understanding HOW exactly will fix this? :confused:

Just like with the measles outbreak...they want $5 Million to manage that situation. Why? The population that has started the outbreak receives free healthcare now, but have CHOSEN not to vaccinate for their own reasons. How will throwing even more money at this change that? I mean, the vaccines are already free so unless they are planning to pay people to vaccinate their children what is the money for?

[mommyneedsadayoff]

Black males make up about 12-13% of the population but nearly 40% of the men in jail and prison. It makes sense that this kind of thing starts earlier in daycares.

Every watch the documentary called The 13th? It is great for shedding light on this topic.

I watched an excellent piece about the incarceration rates for women. I can't remember the stats exactly, but ti was something like 80% were in for non violent crimes and because of mandatory minimum sentences, there sentences were harsher than their male counterparts. In most cases, they were arrested for drugs or prostitution. Many were under the orders of pimps and were being forced to sell drugs and were also very addicted to drugs. The number of women literally going crazy and being sent to the psych ward of the prisons went from like a handful to so many that they have run out of room. Other female prisoners take turns doing suicide watch and they said their is an attempt daily. A majority of these women are mothers. One woman who was cooking meth and selling it with her boyfriend was sentenced to 58 years. There were murderers in the same prison with her who got 20.

The one thing I noticed however, was there was a very proportionate amount of different races. White, black, hispanic, ect. In male prisons, it is predominately black.