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State rep holding town hall on school zero-tolerance policies

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Concerned about zero-tolerance discipline policies in schools leading to arrests, state Rep. Geraldine Thompson is holding a town hall meeting this evening to discuss that issue, as well as voting rights.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 4077 Prince Hall Blvd., Orlando.

Changes to state laws in 2009 helped accelerate a drop in student arrests over the last six years, but some say the legal changes have not been enough. Last school year, 16,377 students were arrested at school in Florida, according to data from the state’s Department of Juvenile Justice.

Thompson has asked representatives of several local agencies to address the community on the topic of student arrests and will also talk about voting rights in preparation for the 2012 election.


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