Scott Statement on Obama Administration Actions to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline

09.08.16   WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Departments of Education and Justice issued new clarifying guidance to colleges and school administrators on the role of school resource officers (SROs) and campus police: "I applaud the actions taken by the Departments of Education and Justice. Evidence and research shows that instead of protecting children, school resource officers are often policing children and creating a direct link in the school-to-… Continue Reading

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Scott, Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls to Address Inequities in School Discipline of Black Girls

04.28.16   WASHINGTON - ON THURSDAY, April 28, 2016, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) will be joined by Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Yvette Clark (NY-09) in hosting "Rethink Discipline: A Conversation on Black Girls in the School-to-Prison Pipeline." The event will take a closer look at the the biases, policies, and practices that exacerbate the disproportionate discipline black girls face in schools, and how the criminalization of their behavior oft… Continue Reading

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Scott Introduces Bill to Reauthorize Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act

06.11.15   WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) today announced the introduction of H.R. 2728, The Youth Justice Act of 2015. The legislation would reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) of 1974, which has not been reauthorized by Congress in over a decade. The bill reinforces federal safeguards for state juvenile justice systems, by renewing education, safety, and prevention standards for our nation’s youth. The legislation is… Continue Reading

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Scott to Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act

06.10.15   Scott to Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) will hold a press conference to preview the Youth Justice Act of 2015. The legislation would reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) of 1974, which has not been reauthorized by Congress in over a decade. The bill reinforces federal safeguards for state juvenile justice systems, by renewing education, safety, and preven… Continue Reading

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Scott, Jones, Gowdy and Cárdenas Introduce Youth PROMISE Act

05.01.15   WASHINGTON - Today Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC), Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) and Congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) introduced the Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education ("Youth PROMISE") Act (H.R. 2197). The Youth PROMISE Act will provide resources to communities to engage in comprehensive, evidence-based prevention… Continue Reading