How a library inside juvenile hall aims to break the prison pipeline
Not knowing how to read well can make it more likely for students to drop out of high school, and to end up in jail. By one count, 85 percent of youth in the juvenile justice system have difficulty reading. This week, we visit a county library trying to
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Show Notes
Not knowing how to read well can make it more likely for students to drop out of high school, and to end up in jail. By one count, 85 percent of youth in the juvenile justice system have difficulty reading.
This week, we visit a county library trying to boost literacy and a love for books among teenagers who are incarcerated in juvenile hall.
Guests:
- Lisa Harris, Library Manager, Social Justice Services, Alameda County Library
- Betty Márquez Rosales, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource: An island of reading for youth in the California juvenile justice system
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.