By Jared Silber, CFCC Student Fellow (2019-2020) We often think of teachers as the smartest, most valuable employees in our society. Teachers teach our children basic math, grammar, and valuable lessons that often follow the student for their entire lives. Teachers are often responsible for disciplining children who act out in class. However, when it…
By Laura Opont, CFCC Student Fellow (2019-2020) Healing Circles are a restorative practice used in the Truancy Court Program (TCP). Restorative practices have existed for decades and courts started incorporating them in the 1970s to facilitate mediation between victims and their offenders. Restorative practices have spread throughout North America and Europe and have roots in…
By Erin Kay, CFCC Student Fellow 2019-2020 In Baltimore City, the lack of sufficient public transportation contributes to students missing time in the classroom. When you think about truancy, you might picture a student skipping school for various reasons to have fun, stay at home, or even get into trouble. Realistically, this is not always…
By Olivia D. Gordon, CFCC Student Fellow 2019-2020 In the legal system, the role of the court as arbitrator, administrator, and decision-maker, at times, makes it the most pivotal aspect of the entire legal system. In Baltimore, a city with a little more than 600,000 residents, the several courts have a major presence, largely because…
By Caylee Henderson, CFCC Student Fellow 2019-2020 I walked up the large staircase and through the glass front doors of Baltimore Design School’s lobby. The walls were filled with students’ projects and artwork. You could feel the creativity and inspiration, as if they were vibrating through the hallways. I was filled with excitement to be…
By Fatima Juwara, CFCC Student Fellow 2019-2020 Professor Barbara Babb said in class one day that Baltimore has suffered for decades with a tremendous heroin problem. That stood out to me. Why? Well, perhaps because Baltimore is only 1 hour and 30 minutes away from the nation’s capital. But why has Baltimore become so besieged…