The questions were prepared by the the League of Women Voters of Berkeley-Albany-Emeryville and asked of all candidates for this office.

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Answer from Miriam A Walden:

Our schools can do a lot to prevent youth from entering the system. I think we need to keep youth engaged in school with small class sizes, experienced teachers, and interesting, engaging "real world" programs. We must avoid criminalizing young people with high stakes testing, tracking and a "crack down" mentality. Instead we should build a cooperative, caring school environment that accepts diversity and provides lots of second chances.

Answer from James R. Lindsay:

We have a continuation high school (MacGregor High School) that just recieved the highest possible rating from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. This school does a great job at helping youth with small class sizes, caring adults, psychological counseling for every student, and the like. As a result, very few of these kids end up serious violators.

I also have been a leader in improving our work with struggling students. I believe we need to be more organized and aggressive re. helping struggling students.

The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.