Letter from the Executive Director Although it seems as though I say this for every issue – it was an honor to create this issue. Education has a tremendous influence on whether a person commits a crime or not. If nothing else, it limits your options, particularly if you are from a marginalized community. We wanted to shed a little light on this issue. First, we wanted to address the school to prison pipeline. Although this magazine focuses on adults, there are factors that pushes kids into justice system early on. Without creative problem-solving and disciplinary techniques, the application of reactionary punishment continues to persist – creating a system that harms children of color and those with learning disabilities. Speaking of learning disabilities, our second article focuses on how adults can be diagnosed with learning disabilities. As we learned from the school-to-pipeline article, children with learning disabilities are more often labeled as disruptive, making it easy to fall behind in the education system. There are resources for adults who have learning disabilities. Having access to diagnosis and new learning techniques can create new and valuable opportunities. We hope you enjoy this issue.
Sincerely, Porche Proffit
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