An initiative known as the Forsyth County School Justice Partnership is working to prevent students from entering the juvenile justice system. One strategy the group has to limit law enforcement involvement for misbehavior at school is to get students connected to local programs early on that could change their trajectory. During the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council meeting on Aug. 1, Lori Fuller with the School Justice Partnership said the county is home to all kinds of organizations that could impact youth in positive ways.
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Group works to reduce chronic absenteeism exacerbated by pandemic in Grand Rapids-area schools
Updated Feb 23, 2021;
Posted Feb 22, 2021
Kent County schools are seeing a rise in chronic absenteeism as school leaders and social workers continue to track down students amid the coronavirus pandemic. (MLive file photo)
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KENT COUNTY, MI – Kathleen Feeney believes education lays the foundation for the rest of a child’s life.
That’s why the Michigan 17th Circuit Court judge has devoted the last two decades to tracking down absent students and bringing them back to the classroom.
As head of the Kent County School-Justice Partnership, Feeney leads a coalition of passionate school leaders, social workers and prosecutors who are working to reduce chronic absenteeism, defined as when students miss 10% or more of scheduled school days.