tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post694949333114095460..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Juvenile justice roundup: School discipline and getting smart on crimeGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-58373611251717116622011-08-23T10:32:47.164-05:002011-08-23T10:32:47.164-05:00" High profile juvenile justice experts"..." High profile juvenile justice experts"? So high profile they are off the radar. Again, so-called EXPERTS that have no real world experience. Give me a break. Call in probation officers, detention officers, law enforcement, child care workers and CPS to get REAL expert opinions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-43074382498700231162011-08-04T08:23:35.932-05:002011-08-04T08:23:35.932-05:00I don't recall the tax payers throwing money a...I don't recall the tax payers throwing money at our shcools 50 years ago for all the "feel good" programs, but I do remember getting my but beat for disrespect, mouthing off, and basically any deviation from the well established "rules". Maybe good old fashion physical punishment in K -6 would help shape minds before society has to pick up the tab for bad behavior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-69276065208039163062011-08-03T21:11:30.380-05:002011-08-03T21:11:30.380-05:00A big fix would be for public school to do a bette...A big fix would be for public school to do a better job providing services for special ed and at-risk youth. The fact that almost half the population of TYC is special ed is indicative that public school is failing them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-66131201801423003522011-08-03T16:48:17.471-05:002011-08-03T16:48:17.471-05:00I hope that the recent cuts to Education and Menta...I hope that the recent cuts to Education and Mental Health budgets by the Texas Legislature in addittion to less revenues to the cities and counties, does not have a ripple effect by making fewer services available to high risk juveniles and their families. The emphasis is now supposed to be on maintaining services in the local community. School Districts and MHMR Centers, County finances Juvenile Probation Services etc., are going to have fewer dollars to provide services to problem kids. Hopefully this is not the perfect storm.JTPnoreply@blogger.com