Press Release on the report “Educational Injustice: Barriers to Achievement and Higher Education for Youth in California’s Juvenile Court Schools.
Educational Injustice: Barriers to Achievement and Higher Education for Youth in California Juvenile Court Schools
Report by the Youth Law Center of the of the barriers to education for youth confined to detention facilities within California’s juvenile justice system. In the report, Youth Law Center examines areas of challenge for the system and fundamental ways in which court schools have missed opportunities to support youth in reaching their goals and […]
Executive Summary: Educational Injustice: Barriers to Achievement and Higher Education for Youth in California Juvenile Court Schools
Summary of Report detailing a study of the education system for youth confined to detention facilities within California’s juvenile justice system. In the report, entitled Educational Injustice: Barriers to Achievement and Higher Education for Youth in California Juvenile Court Schools, Youth Law Center examines areas of challenge for the system and fundamental ways in which […]
Banuelos v. Tracy Settlement Agreement
YLC co-counseled with California Rural Legal Assistance on this federal civil rights action, Banuelos v. Tracy, on behalf of a Latino high school student who had been improperly detained, searched, and identified as a potential gang member at school. Through mediation the student obtained an agreement that law enforcement authorities would remove his name from […]
Banuelos v. Tracy Notice of Settlement
YLC co-counseled with California Rural Legal Assistance on this federal civil rights action, Banuelos v. Tracy, on behalf of a Latino high school student who had been improperly detained, searched, and identified as a potential gang member at school. Through mediation the student obtained an agreement that law enforcement authorities would remove his name from […]
Banuelos v. Tracy Complaint
YLC co-counseled with California Rural Legal Assistance on this federal civil rights action, Banuelos v. Tracy, on behalf of a Latino high school student who had been improperly detained, searched, and identified as a potential gang member at school. Through mediation the student obtained an agreement that law enforcement authorities would remove his name from […]
Education Issues Impacting Youth in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems
This is a training outline that covers education issues impacting both juvenile justice and foster care youth. It was distributed at a training held on June 29, 2009.
Gang Attire Public Records Act Request to the Sonoma County Office of Education
This is a public records act request directed to the Sonoma County Office of Education concerning a “gang attire” policy that targeted Latino youth for suspensions and expulsions.
“Gang Attire” Public Records Act Request to Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department
This is a public records act request directed to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department concerning a “gang attire” policy that targeted Latino youth for suspensions and expulsions.
Gang Attire Public Records Act Request Directed to Santa Rosa City Schools
This is a public records act request directed to Santa Rosa City Schools concerning a “gang attire” policy that targeted Latino youth for suspensions and expulsions.
Gang Attire Demand Letter
This is a demand letter challenging a school district’s “gang attire” policy that was used to target Latino youth for suspensions and expulsions.