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THE response by the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) to a police study on education and crime has received support from Jamaica Observer online readers. The study*— which sampled 894 prison inmates and their backgrounds, including the schools they attended —identified 18 schools that were largely attended by individuals now in prison. In his response, JTA President Dr Mark Nicely says it was unfortunate to label the schools as producers of prisoners as the move contradicts the Ministry of Education's push to end discrimination against non-traditional high schools. Here are some edited comments:
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