I just think that it has to be--whoever is making the decision, whether it is a judge or a principal or a teacher or whoever it is who has authority, we have to give them more tools and more options.
On the recordDecember 11, 2012
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Durbin emphasizes the need for more options in decision-making for authorities in schools.
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