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Association of Parental Incarceration with Psychiatric and Functional Outcomes of Young Adults
This cohort study, using data from a community-representative, longitudinal study, found that parental incarceration was associated with young adults’ increased odds of having an anxiety disorder, having a felony charge, spending time in jail,…

High School Suspensions Cost the Country $35 Billion Annually, Report Estimates
When students get suspended from school for a few days, they may not be the only ones who miss out.
A report released today by UCLA's Civil Rights Project tries for the first time to quantify the full social cost of so-called "exclusionary…

A High-Crime Neighborhood Makes It Harder to Show Up for School
Getting students to show up is one of the biggest challenges schools face: How can someone learn at school if they're not there in the first place?
A new study suggests living in a high-crime area, or simply passing through one on the way…

Lack of Mental Health Services in Predominantly Black Schools Means a Domino Effect as Kids Grow – KBIA
A licensed clinical psychologist discusses how the lack of mental health resources in predominantly black schools can negatively impact youths. Read more and listen.
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How Students Get Banished to Alternative Schools – ProPublica
In this ProPublica investigation, Heather Vogell discusses the increased use of alternative schools. Read more.

Review: Juvenile Arrest and Collateral Educational Damage in the Transition to Adulthood
Reviewer: Sarah Krantz, Esq.
Article to be Reviewed: Kirk, David S.; Sampson, Robert J. “Juvenile Arrest and Collateral Educational Damage in the Transition to Adulthood,” Sociology of Education, May 2012. http://www.asanet.org/sites/default/files/savvy/journals/soe/Jan13SOEFeature.pdf.
Summary
Committing…