Wisconsin Deflection Initiative aims to keep people out of the criminal justice system

School districts often identify students they call “at-risk” who might have a learning disability or low reading or math scores in order to provide them additional resources and attention to help them keep pace with their classmates and avoid dropping out. In the Wisconsin Deflection Initiative, the “at-risk” people are in the community at large. [

By: Frank Zufall

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 2,178

Last Updated: 3 days, 14 hours ago

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School districts often identify students they call “at-risk” who might have a learning disability or low reading or math scores in order to provide them additional resources and attention to help them keep pace with their classmates and avoid dropping out.

In the Wisconsin Deflection Initiative, the “at-risk” people are in the community at large. They might have mental health or addiction issues, and the objective is to provide support to create stability …

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