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Nate Balis
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Great to see this coverage of B-360. “They may have come for dirt bikes, but the reason they’re going to stay is because they want to learn more about STEM and to keep growing their skills.”
March 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“All children must be seen, viewed and treated as children, receive the benefit of their adolescence and be provided the supports and services needed to overcome any challenges they may face.”

www.baltimoresun.com/2025/01/29/m...
Maryland’s youth are unfairly criminalized | GUEST COMMENTARY
The media’s focus on youth crime in Maryland is out of proportion, writes Michael Pinard and Monique L. Dixon.
www.baltimoresun.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Important article today from James Forman, Jr. A reminder of the progress in youth justice reform over the years, and that we can continue to make progress, in spite of headwinds. Nothing in the justice system is inevitable - we can and must improve it.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/m...
What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons
Lessons from a radical 20-year experiment and a quiet triumph of public policy.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM