Illustration: Paul Vismara
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, a longtime Administrative Judge for the , was speaking at an August forum held by
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鈥擫aura Smith, Associate Professor of Psychology & Education
Created by TC鈥檚 , and , CPP provides 鈥渟afe and brave spaces to discuss issues related to social justice and equity for young people in schools.鈥� It seeks to 鈥渄is颅rupt the academy by opening up a space for people to be who they are and want to be,鈥� said Sealey-Ruiz, Associate Professor of English Education.
The is the world鈥檚 highest. African-American youth are nearly five times more likely to be confined than whites, while Latino and American Indian youth are two to three times more likely.
鈥淵outh incarceration has infused the practices of teaching, mental health and other fields,鈥� said Vasudevan, Associate Professor of Tech颅nology & Education.
鈥淵ou can鈥檛 be well if you spend your life in a social group that鈥檚 pressed up against the window, looking in,鈥� said Smith, Associate Professor of Psychology & Education.
鈥淲e鈥檝e got to help teachers notice what kids are feeling,鈥� said of 鈥淚f a five-year-old says, 鈥業鈥檓 hungry,鈥� and you say, 鈥楧o your math,鈥� you鈥檝e lost something.鈥�