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Education & Reentry

School is the backbone of stability. When youth enter the justice pipeline, keeping enrollment active, transferring credits, and re-engaging fast on return prevents academic freefall and reduces complaints.

What We Track

• Exclusion: suspensions/expulsions trends and disparities since 2015.
• Re-enrollment: days from release to active enrollment; alternative education bridges.
• Credit transfer: transcript/IEP/504 packet completeness and on-time delivery.
• McKinney–Vento: identification, transportation, and liaison coordination at reentry.
• Short-run outcomes: attendance, credits earned, and persistence at 30/90/180 days.

Reentry School Continuity (Typical Flow)

1. Pre-release packet: transcripts, IEP/504, assessments, course map.
2. Liaison handoff: McKinney–Vento check; transport and records verification.
3. Re-enrollment: placement in least disruptive setting; alt-ed if needed.
4. Schedule & services: credit recovery plan; MH/SUD referrals honored.
5. Follow-up: attendance + credits reviewed at 30/90 days; adjustments made.

Credit Transfer & Records

• Standardize course codes to prevent “lost credits.”
• Send packets before release; confirm receipt with registrar and counselor.
• Protect special education services continuity (IEP/504). Document any gaps.

Data & Methods

Education rates are normalized to enrolled students; justice-linked rates to youth population (12–17). Small-n values are pooled across 2–3 years and flagged. We mark breaks in series when definitions or systems change, and we note proxy indicators (e.g., McKinney–Vento flags).

Related

• School Exclusion & Education Outcomes
• Reentry & Aftercare
• State Juvenile Justice Pipelines
• YARI+ — At-Risk Counties (AR)

Transparency note: We disaggregate exclusion and re-enrollment by race/ethnicity, disability, and rurality, and annotate pooled values or proxy measures to keep interpretations honest.