Q&A
Addressing the challenges of Carter cases in education
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer inquires about Muriel Goode-Trufant's approach to addressing the long-standing Carter cases. Goode-Trufant acknowledges the challenge and emphasizes the need for a range of resources to solve the problem.
- Goode-Trufant mentions the need for monetary, strategic, and human resources
- She notes that the Law Department is working with the Department of Education on this issue
- Brewer expresses concern about the growing problem and its impact on the Department of Education and the Law Department
Gale A. Brewer
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Carter cases.
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And, again, I know this is a, I don't know, 30 year discuss I'm tier 2, by the way.
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I just wanna let you
Muriel Goode-Trufant
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know.
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Congratulations.
Gale A. Brewer
0:36:31
I just missed tier 1.
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Just missed it.
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So, the young people don't know what we're talking about, just so you know.
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The Carter cases, what is your take on how they could be addressed, if at all?
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We're spending a lot of money, DOE's working, etcetera.
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What do you have any comment on Carter cases?
Muriel Goode-Trufant
0:36:51
It it it it is a a very big challenge, and, there needs to be a range of, resources, and not simply monetary, strategic and human resources brought to bear in order to solve, that particular problem.
0:37:16
It it has, unfortunately grown.
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And because it's a a problem at, one of our clients, it is also a problem for the law department.
Gale A. Brewer
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Okay.
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So you're gonna address it in some way or try to address it?
Muriel Goode-Trufant
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We we have been working, with, the Department of Education on it.
Gale A. Brewer
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With Liz Vladek.
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Okay.
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Yes.
