Letter in support of Petition for Review in Campaign for Quality Education v. State of California; Robles-Wong v. State of California.
Flyer for Forum on Court School
Announcement of Forum entitled “Education Reform’s Missed Opportunity: Young People in California’s Court Schools
Press Release – Educational Injustice
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 […]
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.
Policy Brief – Educational Decision-Making & Parental Notice
Parental notice is a key element of the statutory framework of California’s Education Code. This California Foster Youth Education Task Force’s policy brief on educational decision-making and parental notice list the rights of parents and guardians and includes possilbe courses of action to ensure those rights.
Policy Brief – Academic Supports
This California Foster Youth Education Task Force’s policy brief descibes the various special academic supports for foster youth: Students “at risk for retention”, access to quality services to meet academic needs, special education, English Learner or Limited English Proficient students, migrant students, No Child Left Behind, etc. and possible courses of action to ensure that foster youth […]