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10/8/2019

What Was Judge Judy Like Before Her TV Show? Even Tougher.

Michael Fitzgerald

The Chronicle of Social Change recently sat down with New York State Senator Diane Savino, an outspoken, influential Staten Island Democrat. We mostly discussed pending legislation, but the conversation took a brief detour toward an even more outspoken, infamous New Yorker: Judge Judith Sheindlin AKA Judge Judy from TV.

7/3/2013

How One Good Administrative Decision Can Reclaim a Child’s Life

Opinion

Waln Brown, Ph.D.

Second chances can sometimes right a poor administrative decision. Such was the case for this confused teenager. Two months after returning home from the state hospital, he quit attending school. After all, his immature mind reasoned, it’s legal to quit school at 16 and, besides, he just didn’t have the brains or the interest.

6/12/2013

How One Bad Administrative Decision Can Derail a Child’s Life

Waln Brown, Ph.D.

A lifetime ago, a confused 12-year-old boy finally came unraveled. The accidental offspring of a fling between a high school junior and her older band leader boyfriend, he had spent far too long overhearing his parents’ shouting matches.

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