League of Women Voters of California
Alameda County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
	Miriam A Walden Answers Questions Candidate for Member, Board of Education; Albany Unified School District

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Questions & Answers

1. What would you do to serve the youth who are ending up in the juvenile justice system?

Our schools can do a lot to prevent youth from entering the system. I think we need to keep youth engaged in school with small class sizes, experienced teachers, and interesting, engaging "real world" programs. We must avoid criminalizing young people with high stakes testing, tracking and a "crack down" mentality. Instead we should build a cooperative, caring school environment that accepts diversity and provides lots of second chances.