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Infographic: End Jail Time for Unpaid Fines in Texas
February 23, 2017
Jail for Fines Wastes Taxpayer Dollars and Harms Public Safety. Fine-only offenses, such as traffic tickets and city ordinance violations, are misdemeanors that are intended by Texas law to be punishable by only a fine and no jail time. These cases are handled by municipal and justice courts.
Infographic: Young and Homeless in Texas
February 9, 2017
Infographic: Keep Young Students in Class, Support Austin ISD’s Proposal to Reduce Suspensions for Pre-K-2nd Graders
February 1, 2017
The Problem: Austin ISD uses harmful classroom removals, like out-of-school suspensions, to punish very young students. Black students and students who receive special education services are overrepresented in this discipline system. Austin ISD’s youngest students are facing in-school and out-of- school suspensions and alternative school placements for completely age appropriate behaviors and for behaviors that should be addressed with services and positive supports.
Fact Sheet: School Discipline Trends Among Austin ISD Elementary Students
September 19, 2016
Fact Sheet with data about Austin ISD (AISD) elementary school removals
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