Pursuing justiceA Juvenile law center Blog
January 09, 2013
We're Excited To Launch Our New Mobile Website!
posted by Juvenile Law Center
Juvenile Law Center's new mobile site—at www.jlc.org on your mobile browser—provides faster access to our most-visited sections.
Tags:Child Welfare|Juvenile and Criminal Justice|Education
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January 08, 2013
Bill That Aims to Help Foster Youth Succeed in School Awaits the President’s Signature
posted by Juvenile Law Center
Photo via scot2342 on flickr
Congress has just sent a bill to the President that will make it easier for foster youth to be educated. While congressional partisanship on the fiscal cliff has dominated the headlines for the past few weeks, a bill to help foster children avoid falling off another kind of cliff has garnered unanimous bipartisan support and now awaits the President’s signature.
Tags:Child Welfare|Education
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October 02, 2012
New Term for U.S. Supreme Court Prompts Reflection on Children's Rights
posted by Juvenile Law Center
[image via Michael Kappel on Flickr]
Since 1917, the first Monday in October has been the official opening day of the annual term of the United States Supreme Court. For the first time in many years, there are no cases currently set for review that raise large questions about children’s status under the Constitution. So … it seems like a good time to pause and reflect on how children and youth have fared in recent years.
As it turns out, quite well. As longtime advocates for children’s rights, we at Juvenile Law Center see much to celebrate. And, because we have a long view, we also see trends and swings in how the Court has addressed children under various provisions of the Constitution. We will focus on a survey of recent key developments under the Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Amendments.
Tags:Child Welfare|Juvenile and Criminal Justice
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