I got a little frustrated when he kept talking about how disappointing it was that Dr. Lee wouldn’t treat his nose all at once, but that he had to come back. . .”Oh, I’ve come all this way. . .” after you ignored her order to stop taking blood thinners for 2 weeks before coming in. Worried about what that would do? The…

Dayum, poor guy. That had to just be so hard on his self esteem.I’m glad he had such a good result, post treatment. People can say what they want about DPP but, she is a god send for a lot of people.

I don’t know why you keep talking like “establishment” Democrats don’t like Abrams and are holding their noses and helping her. It’s very odd and creepy you’re saying she’s “containable”.

20 people is nothing. It looks like every effort was made before it came to that and those were the people who honestly should have just had their kids removed for neglect. Also, for all we know, that criminal offense was what cps needed to step into a bad situation.

I have used the truancy laws to get my kids to go to school. Single mom with two kids and a more than full-time job here. When they’re in full eff school mode, there’s not a whole lot I can do about it. I can’t physically pick them up and carry them to the bus stop or the car. I don’t have the time it takes to…

I mean, Kamala has some very bad sections on her record in addition to the good (I’m in California, I’m aware). But I’ve yet to see Jez go after Sanders truly atrocious, ratfucking gun control record, while Gillibrand, Warren, Beto, and Harris have all been under the microscope over the past few months. Nor his…

You are an ill-informed moron. She has always been progressive.

Bernie also voted for SESTA/FOSTA. I imagine because the optics of “save the poor babies from being trafficked” were better than protecting the lives and livelihoods of sex workers. 

I was frustrated that the article didn’t dig further into the fact that the SFUSD program was intentionally created to work with counseling services so if the issues with chronic truancy were related to neglect or homelessness or lack of transportation or a parents’ substance abuse, those services could be provided.…

I guess AOC is the only politician that shits unicorns and pisses rainbows then? That’s what it shapes up to here. Good to know Jez Team. I’ll get my election coverage elsewhere. This is a garbage take on Harris. You can’t even get a response (for balance) from the Harris campaign directly and ask a question today-you…

Looks to me like they’re sicking of hearing about Abrams

In 2012, as a result of the statewide law that passed with Harris’s backing, one woman, Lorraine Cuevas, was sentenced to 180 days in jail, after her two young children missed more than 100 days of school.

I am completely and totally against the criminalization of truancy. But I also don’t think this means she isn’t a genuine progressive. Harris was genuinely trying to fix in ill and believed it benefited students who are often under-served and overlooked. I get criticizing it. The system doesn’t work and should be…

1) I’m undecided on Harris.

It also starts the process of getting them state services if needed, which can be a really good thing. 

And the fact that it was only used against 20 parents shows that they weren’t just running around charging anyone. It was likely used in specific cases where it felt relevant.

If Jezebel becomes the daily Blow Job for Bernie, like Gawker was in 2016; I’m out.

I don’t have a problem with this. I was one of those truant kids, and back then it was the kid that got the ticket, so my dad didn’t care, but I had to find a way to get the $200 bucks or spend a day in anti-truancy classes on the weekend. That taught me that I really didn’t want to be in any sort of program and…

Yep! She was also the one who said that the Japanese were Communist in WWII.

Yeah, in 2010 I also found housing (with roommates but I had my own bedroom) that was $900/month including utilities, that was close to the Hill. It didn’t take much looking to find either, but it wasn’t a “nice” place and was on the border of a “not nice” neighborhood at the time.