Los Angeles moves haltingly toward ending fines for truancy

By Susan Ferriss

Cops, judges, politicians taking a new look at fines and handcuffs

LA school abuse investigation runs into immigration fears

By Susan Ferriss

Undocumented parents say they fear deportation if they talk about accused teacher

Los Angeles to vote Feb. 22 on ending $250 truancy fines

By Susan Ferriss

Complaints lead to police limits on student ticketing, counseling for first offenses
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Chicago: Charter schools collect almost $400,000 in discipline "fees"

By Susan Ferriss

Charter schools lauded by Mayor Emanuel face parent unrest for collecting $5 fines that have added up to almost $400,000 since 2009

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… ews conferences, parents and a group called Parents United for Responsible Education said they obtained documents showing that Noble has collected almost $400, …"

FACT CHECK: Santorum exaggerates U.S. dropout rate

By FactCheck.Org

Republican presidential candidate misquotes education study on 'Face the Nation'

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… s, 1980s, 1990s and even early 2000s, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.It’s true that a higher percentage of students in the U.S. fa …"

"… t account for the many who take longer to graduate or who pass the General Educational Development (GED) tests, accepted by nearly all colleges and universitie …"

"… ’m planning on doing which is what the president does."The Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics measures dropout rates in a v …"

"… at the president does."The Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics measures dropout rates in a variety of ways. The most commonly …"

Los Angeles ends big fines, limits police enforcement of truancy law

By Susan Ferriss

In a nationally watched move, Los Angeles decides to limit police involvement in daytime curfew stops and drop $250 fines
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Teen suspect in Ohio school shooting had violence in his early life

By Susan Ferriss

Court records show teen suspect's father was arrested many times for crimes

L.A. kids' daytime curfew story on NPR's 'Morning Edition'

By Susan Ferriss

Truancy is a problem among some students, and cities grapple over sending police out, issuing fines and prosecuting parents

Florida student's deportation threat a window into kids' difficult lives

By Susan Ferriss

No easy path to a green card for kids who've grown up without papers, as Florida student's case shows

New federal statistics reveal harsh discipline for minority students

By Susan Ferriss

New federal statistics reveal blacks, Latinos students face harsher punishments than whites

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… chers in low-minority schools within the same districts.  …"

"… rom more than 72,000 schools that were submitted to the U.S. Department of Education.The grouping of statistics, last gathered nationally in 2006, is called th …"

"… ncan said, “is there is not equality of opportunity.”The Department of Education’s analysis also showed that teachers in schools with substantial minorit …"

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