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theatlantic: Should Kids Go to Jail for Skipping School? For their part, education experts welcome the focus on attendance but say fines and threats of jail are the wrong approach for all but exceptional cases. “We’re paying more attention because education is more necessary than ever before,” said Joanna Heilbrunn, senior research and policy analyst at the National Center for School Engagement. “But there is always a reason a kid is not in school, and just fining the family doesn’t do anything. Most families are low income and the barriers stem from income issues.” Read more. [Image: llike/Shutterstock]

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Should Kids Go to Jail for Skipping School?

For their part, education experts welcome the focus on attendance but say fines and threats of jail are the wrong approach for all but exceptional cases. “We’re paying more attention because education is more necessary than ever before,” said Joanna Heilbrunn, senior research and policy analyst at the National Center for School Engagement. “But there is always a reason a kid is not in school, and just fining the family doesn’t do anything. Most families are low income and the barriers stem from income issues.”

Read more. [Image: llike/Shutterstock]

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    Another choice morsel:...The obvious answer to this question is “Yes.” If the...
  5. themobledqueen reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    WHAT. EVEN.
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  7. misterandre said: How about the money that goes toward jails, put toward education.
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  10. kingskeepmarching said: The should… Go to school.
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  12. mummiesalive said: Should criminals go to school for skipping jail?
  13. calimie said: No. Never. No. I don’t even quite agree with fines and other punishments; it’d depend on ‘why’. But jail? Whose idea was that?
  14. na-har reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    Hmm, reminds me of a CERTAIN roommate :P
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    I dont think kids should be fined for not attending school. There are many reason that may prevent a child from...
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