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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Los Angeles moves haltingly toward ending fines for truancy

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Los Angeles report: Limit suspensions, don't fine truants

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

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School discipline debate reignited by new Los Angeles data

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Excerpts from this story referencing "Laura Faer":

"… hools not police are now the first line of defense for attendance,” said Laura Faer, education rights director of Public Counsel, a pro bono law firm in Los A …"

Kern expulsions figure into California debate on proposed legislation

By Susan Ferriss

Report on Kern County's student expulsion patterns informs debate on reform proposals before California legislators.

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New federal discipline data has more bad news for Kern County schools

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California moves closer to reforming school discipline

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An epidemic of expulsions

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Expulsion overturned for boy at heart of Center probe

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Excerpts from this story referencing "Laura Faer":

"… group in Kern schools and are suspended and expelled at high rates as well.Laura Faer, an attorney with the Los Angeles-based pro bono law group Public Counsel, …"