Mastery Shoemaker students see a film and discuss mass incarceration
The Notebook is one of 15 news organizations in the Philadelphia Reentry Reporting Collaborative , a solutions-oriented journalism initiative focusing on the challenges of prisoner reentry. Usually, school is the last place that high school students want to be on a Saturday. But on March 11, Quamir Palmer made an exception.
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Workshop School students hear A Call to Action on mass incarceration
Workshop School symposium tackles the topic of mass incarceration
Edgar Matta-Galdames knows about the school-to-prison pipeline. Not that the student at the Workshop School in West Philadelphia is in it himself. But he was once suspended for wearing a hoodie to school in violation of the dress code.
Philadelphia district attorney talks about criminal justice system to students at Kensington High School
D.A. visits Kensington High School to talk about rights and responsibilities
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams met Thursday with 60 Kensington High School seniors to talk about education and the law. The visit was organized by English teacher John Lavin, who works closely with the school’s social studies department to bridge the gap between social issues and literature.
Educational options benefit youth with criminal justice system contact
For students with juvenile justice involvement, better options lead to more diplomas
One reason for the increase in graduation rates among students with juvenile justice involvement is the availability of more options to get these students back on a path to securing their diplomas. About 10 years ago, initiatives regarding re-engagement of at-risk youth became a top priority for Philadelphia – and for good reason.