BACA SAYS THAT THE JAILS COMMISSIONS RECS ARE FINE, BUT THE HARSH FINDINGS BEHIND...
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Public Records Act at Risk, Anti-Bullying Program Slammed as Gay Plot, Juvie LWOP from 2 POVs
A CALIF JUDGE’S DECISION THREATENS THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT The LA Times’ Jim Newton has...
Jerry Signs SB9, Giving Kids Sentenced to Die in Prison a Chance at a Chance….Vetoes Media Access to CA Lock-ups
Yes, the governor signed the bill at the last possible minute. (Today was the cutoff.) But sign...
LA Gets a New Education Blog! It’s About $%@#%& Time!… KQED Does Realignment…& Juvie LWOP Bill Goes to Brown’s Desk….and More
LA HAS A NEW, MUCH NEEDED EDUCATION BLOG There are few things of more consequence in this city and...
Gathering Some Thoughts About the Murders in Aurora
Over the weekend, it was hard to focus on news other than the shootings in Aurora, Colorado, where...
Life-Skills Programs Combat Juvie Crime, Baca’s Legal Issues, and “Breaking Bad”
LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAMS GREATLY REDUCE JUVIE ARREST RATES Enrolling disadvantaged teens in life-skills...