Minor misconduct in the classroom may be diverted from court system under 'School Justice Partnerships' Stealing another child’s shoes, slapping a classmate or yelling at a teacher: any of these acts could get a student charged with a crime in North Carolina. But state leaders are advising that sending juvenile students to court for these types of behaviors often hurts more than helps. Gov. Roy Cooper and North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley held a news conference at Eastern Guilford High School on Monday to announce the release of a new state guide to help courts, school districts and law enforcement work together to minimize school-based referrals to court for “minor misconduct.” “In our schools, ... Continue reading... https://www.journalnow.com/news/sta...cle_cb48b6fe-e027-5763-beb5-90847af6bc3e.html
