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- 3. The Act passed in 2001 under the Bush admin, which included provisions that allowed for the use of federal funds to improve school safety through hiring more SRO's and increased technology.
- 8. The Act passed in 2012 under the Obama administration, which included measures to increase the number of SRO's in schools.
- 10. Overcrowded classrooms, lack of qualified teachers, insufficient fundings for support such as counseling, and lack of Special Education Services are examples of this level of racism.
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- 1. Students with disabilities make up 19% of this school district and account for 36% of overall suspensions.
- 2. Solitary confinement at all times: sleep, eat and work separately.
- 4. Despite only being 1% of the national youth population, this youth demographic represents 70% of youth committed to the Federal Bureau of Prisons as delinquents.
- 5. Refers to a disturbing national trend in which children are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
- 6. Individual cells, group spaces to eat and work but talking prohibited.
- 7. Acronym for the policy that offers tax credits to employers for hiring individuals within certain demographics including felons.
- 9. Policies that mandated strict consequences, which had been enacted by 45 states by 1997.