Examiner Quotes CLC's Judith Sandalow in School Survey Story

In the 2010 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey, 10% of DC's 8th grade students reported attempting suicide in the past year. Lisa Gartner of the Washington Examiner spoke to CLC Executive Director Judith Sandalow to understand this statistic:

"Children are the canaries in the coal mine, and middle schoolers are often the canaries for children's issues -- it's a very vulnerable time," said Judith Sandalow, executive director of the Children's Law Center, which represents at-risk children. "A third of all students in the District live in poverty, so the number of those children who have witnessed violence in their homes or communities or schools is extremely high, and as a community, we don't offer significant assistance."