I believe it was a law put into effect by president Bush. " No child left behind" Not just a good idea, but A LAW. So, it should not be ignored , but it should be inforced. It is a high rate of prison inmates who are learning disabled or just fell through the cracks in our public schools. The under funded schools failed to provide trained and fully educated teachers and aides to teach our ADHD and LD children. Much of the general fund is fought for between, public schools, health care , and jails and prisons.
I believe it was Oregon's Governor Kitzhaber who said it all on June 12, 1996. He stated " School districts will cut hundreds of teachers, we will be hiring 1,000 new prison guards. So we won't be teaching your kids--but we'll be guarding them well."
I have written a book that is a must read for teachers, congressmen, counsolers, youth and parents. It is an eye opener!
"Not all prisons have bars"
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I am excited! Mr. Kitzhaber is running for govenor now!
ReplyDeleteEach inmate cost about 28,ooo per year to house, times that by approxamentyly 14.000 inmates in just Oregon prisons alone. What does your state pay to house an inmate?
ReplyDeleteNO cHILD LEFT BEHIND IS A LAW , NOT JUST A GOOD IDEA. PLEASE SHARE YOUR IDEA'S ON HOW THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED AND ENFORCED AT OUR SCHOOLS.
ReplyDeleteI beleave that proper education for all children especially children with disabilitys is very important and we should keep funding going to education rather then wasteing money on our prison system.
ReplyDeletethey dont need to make anymore prison, if they keep making them and not puttting in the time and effort for all childrens education then the children when they get older will end up in the system and we should be trying to stop that instead of increasing the prison numbers, we need to further all the childrens education and not waste it!
ReplyDeleteThe same kids who have failed in public schools education are too many times the same ones who are put in jails and prisons with no help.
ReplyDeleteMore tax money is going to prisons than schools. Each inmate in Oregon alone, cost Oregon tax payers about 28,000 per year to house. Times that by approximatly 14,000 inmates in Oregon prisons. $3,92000.00
ReplyDeleteI want to know if other parents are getting their childs needs met at public school and if so, please share your tips and story.
ReplyDeleteWe pay taxes for our kids to be safe and secure. We should have those needs met.
ReplyDeleteBeverly said.....
ReplyDeleteI believe this book "Not All Prisons Have Bars", is a book that definitely should be read by all educators, congressmen, youth and parents.~!!! I have been involved in schools for over 25 years as a volunteer and a good many of those years being a Mentor.~!! I have seen first hand that "CHILDREN ARE LEFT BEHIND" as there just are not enough trained teachers to deal with special needs kids and many that are having problems in school. Many of the districts try, but the money is not there.~!! Building more prisons and funding them is not the answer, the funding should be for teachers and the kids. Lots more training is needed and of course if parents can get more involved when possible that will help. Many can't and I know so many of these kids are just lost in the wind at so many schools.~!! Many kids are not safe and secure for sure Kelly and are miserable at school, some will drop out and others will go on to making poor choices and often do end up in prison. If their needs were met from our tax dollars and more funding in their early years, it would make a big difference. More teachers, higher salaries, smaller classes and training should be more important then any prison.~!! Our youth should come first, they are the future and they deserve better.~!! Thanks for writing this book.~!!
CJ INTERVIEW -
ReplyDeleteWhat Made Me Try It - Wanting to belong and to fit in and feel "normal." Trying to dull and avoid physical and emotional pain.
Lessons Learned - I always had people tell me to "say no to drugs." What I was not educated about was what could happen within the judicial system if my actions while using meth were to bring me to an arrest. Mandatory minimums are a harsh reality, and I never knew how much my drug use would hurt my family and the ones I love. Most of all how my actions and record would follow me through life and shadow my world. Meth is a fraud. You may think it feels good and that you are superman, but soon it will rob you of everything.
My Advice - Be honest. Talk with your parents or someone who cares about you as soon as you have any thought or opportunity to use drugs. It might be that you just feel emotionally empty or you might feel alone or awkward at school. Maybe you are not feeling medically healthy or you have physical pain or illness that hurts you. Don't try to remedy it alone. Be honest with yourself and your loved ones. Ask for help. If you don’t feel you can talk to them, contact a help line or school counselor.
Just read this book really good thanks for writing this book it could really inspire some people.
ReplyDelete"Not All Prisons Have Bars" What a page turner. I think every elementary school should make this book a must read. All children want is to fit in and be accepted, when they are teased and humiliated it changes there destiny, and forces some to make bad decisions. CJ's story could have been prevented. Hooray to Author for bringing this to our attention, now lets do something about it!!!
ReplyDeleteFunding from big Corporations, should include more for awareness programs, that start right at 6th grade students, have a form for the teachers, parents and students to have an assembly really going over all the dangers that students are going to be faced with. I would speak at schools and make everyone aware of CJ's story. This is a practical solution to a growing epidemic. Preventive is key. I would chalenge any big corporation to employ parents with jobs such as these, we have to do something!!!
ReplyDeleteParents do need the funding, and jobs would fill the nitch and the need that is so great for our students. Our govenors and state reps have to see to it that our tax dollars are put to good use also. Programs like the ones Jennifer is talking about would be more sdventagious to our children than tax dollars going to prisons, jails, one size fits all court systems and failed treatment. We need tax dollars going to out childrens needs starting at school age, like Jen says. Big corpoations could also lend a hand and give to our children who deserve every chance to suceed. All children. " No child left behind".
ReplyDeleteI recieved this disturbing notice in my email today. Have a look!
ReplyDeleteMannix's Measure Qualifies
for the Ballot
Just a quick note to let you know that today it’s official – the Secretary of State’s Office has certified that Kevin Mannix’s latest measure, currently called IP 13, has enough signatures to be on your November 2 ballot.
IP 13 creates mandatory minimum sentences for sex offenses and driving while under the influence. Like other Mannix initiatives, IP 13 creates a one-size-fits-all response to very serious and complicated problems and does nothing to support community-based programs that provide life-saving programs to survivors or prevent the crimes listed in the measure.
Oregon can’t afford another Mannix measure. State agencies are making 9% cuts to their programs and services. That means even more people will be turned away from shelters and fewer people will get treatment for their addictions. Right now, we need to shore up these services that support survivors and help people live without--and drive without--drugs and alcohol.
Mannix’s newest measure could draw even more youth into the prison system. We are researching loopholes that could inappropriately force juveniles to serve long adult sentences.
Soon the Secretary of State’s office will give IP 13 an official ballot measure number. We’ll keep you up-to-date on the ballot measure and how you can get involved in opposing Mannix’s latest mandatory measure.
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