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March 9, 2012
As a student at Flushing High School, Nilesh Viswashrao said police unfairly punished him, and other minority students, so often that he and many of his friends dreaded going to class — so much so that Viswashrao ended up dropping out of school days after his 17th birthday. “When I... Keep Reading »
April 20, 2010
On April 20, Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), NESRI and allies gathered at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge to release our joint report, "Pushed Out: Harsh Discipline in Louisiana Schools Denies the Right to Education";  FFLIC and NESRI... Keep Reading »