EDITORIAL

A need for street diplomacy

Sadly, violence is a natural aspect of life for many urban black youngsters. Their elders are mystified by the murders and the drive-by shootings. Life in major cities was not always so perilous. More »

OPINION

Why great teachers matter to low-income students

In the debate over how to fix American public education, many believe that schools alone cannot overcome the impact that economic disadvantage has on a child, that life outcomes are fixed by poverty and family circumstances and that education doesn't work until other problems are solved. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

CORI reform is more than a juvenile issue

I am sending this letter not to anything that I have read recently, but what I am and I'm sure others have gone through. More »


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What do you think is necessary to curb youth violence?

Building a positive and trusting relationship between youth and law enforcement agencies. More »