Michelle Y. Green is a writer/editor for the Human and Civil Rights Department of the National Education Association, Washington, DC.
Second of two articlesLatino parents, in a family conference with a Spanish-speaking intake officer, learn the conditions by which their son can avoid incarceration and come home. A young offender,... [more]
First of two articlesIn 1992, Congress amended the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act to make it a "core requirement" for states to demonstrate efforts they're taking to reduce... [more]