La Tonya Johnson: “Data from the 202324 school year shows that black students…”

“Chronic absenteeism is also a strong predictor of involvement with youth in the criminal justice system. Data from the 202324 school year shows that black students in Wisconsin have chronic absenteeism rates of 47.9 to 51%. 4.28 times higher for black students than their white counterparts who had an absenteeism rate of 11.2%. 2017 Wisconsin Act 185 basically says that Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, which is our maximum secure juvenile center, must close.” (08:37–09:18)

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