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November 2, 2012
Title: Bring Out The Paddle! Improving Texas School Discipline Practices.
Topic: School Reform
Discussed by Jeanette Moll
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Part 1 of 2
Jeanette Moll, you
recently revealed that "zero-tolerance school discipline,
originally intended for those that commit serious offenses such as bringing guns
or deadly weapons on school campuses, has been in effect for approximately 15
years and to date is not showing a significant safety improvement within the
Texas school system despite its significant cost". How much did Texas Spend on
security and monitoring services during one year alone to promote Zero-Tolerance
School Disciple"
Back in 1996, 13.3 percent of all violent crimes in Texas occurred on campuses.
How much lower or higher is this rate now?
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: School Reform
Discussed by Jeanette Moll
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
In Waco County School District,
a new disciplinary tool using school-based interventions modeled after Clayton
County, Georgia, has already result in a 27 percent drop in citations. How much
does this disciplinary system cost?
You testified on Tuesday, October 30th before the Senate Education and Criminal
Justice Committees. What was the goal of this meeting? Were you successful?
Jeanette Moll is a juvenile justice policy analyst for the Center for Effective
Justice with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a non-profit, free-market
research institute based in Austin, TX. Visit
www.TexasPolicy.com for more
information.
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September 27, 2012
Title: Healthy and Hunger Free Kids Act!
Topic: School Reform
Discussed by Julie Gunlock
with Independent Women’s Forum (www.IWF.org)
Part 1 of 2
Julie Gunlock is the Director of IWF's Women for Food Freedom project and also serves as a Senior Fellow covering food regulations and cultural issues. She has offered political commentary on Fox News and is a regular guest on national radio programs such as the Sean Hannity Show and the G. Gordon Liddy Show.
Would your kids eat a spinach salad? Are kids and adults that hard to figure out? What is the problem with this Healthy and Hunger Free Kids Act?
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: School Reform
Discussed by Julie Gunlock
with Independent Women’s Forum (www.IWF.org)
Would we want someone the size Mary Lou Retton or Bubba the Linebacker dictating the food portion size for all kids across America?
How far did the Act go? Is it supposed to be a surprise that there is so much food that goes to waste in schools in America?
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