Online learning can open doors for kids in juvenile jails
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 1, 2018
According to state data, the number of young people in state juvenile justice facilities dropped from 901 at the end of 2012 to 386 in 2017. In 2016, 45,567 young people were held in facilities nationwide, down 20 percent from 2012.) Illinois’ effort to bring online learning to juvenile justice facility classrooms is rare nationwide.
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