By Tessa Duvall A new report by a coalition of justice-oriented non-profits and think tanks shows that most Florida counties — including those in Northeast Florida — are not using as often as they can [...]
Florida’s third annual comprehensive study of alternatives to juvenile arrests for common youth misbehavior—called Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation Efforts 2017—shows three-quarters of all counties earned an F grade. Although Florida’s rate of issuing civil citations to juveniles instead of arresting them went up 10 points over last year’s study to 53 percent, the state still earned an F grade.
Florida’s third annual comprehensive study of alternatives to juvenile arrests for common youth misbehavior—called Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation Efforts 2017—shows three-quarters of all counties earned an F grade. Although Florida’s rate of issuing civil citations to juveniles instead of arresting them went up 10 points over last year’s study to 53 percent, the state still earned an F grade.
STEPPING UP: Florida’s top civil citation efforts shows three counties – Duval, Hillsborough, Orange – were responsible for nearly one-quarter of all statewide arrests; report co-sponsored by ACLU of Florida
Report demonstrates proposed legislation requiring juvenile civil citations for minor offenses would benefit public safety, youth and taxpayers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2017 Contact: Dewey Caruthers Cell: 813-294-5612 / Email: Dewey@caruthers.institute Report demonstrates proposed legislation requiring juvenile civil citations for minor offenses would benefit public safety, youth and taxpayers The report provides data [...]
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Sean Cavanagh, Senior Editor December 11, 2016 Local education foundations hold more than $500 million in assets and are pouring at least $160 million into K-12 grants and programs, according to a new report, which ranks the [...]
AchieveMpls, the strategic nonprofit partner of Minneapolis Public Schools, has been ranked #3 in the nation’s only annual study and ranking of K-12 education foundations, Stepping Up: The Nation’s Top K-12 Education Foundations 2016. This is [...]
By Erin Duffy, World-Herald staff writer December 9, 2016 Omaha is known to look after its citizens well, for example, you can find plenty of affordable assisted living near Omaha. Now, the education system is [...]
