According to Juvenile Law Center, more than 8,700 youths 13 to 20 were placed in the child welfare system statewide between October 2015 and September 2016. Of those, about 3,200 were 16 or older.
“We need more policies that send a message that we value these kids,” said Jennifer Pokempner, an attorney with the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia
House Bill 1745 would would create college tuition waivers for foster youth age 14 and older at state-supported institutions, such as state-owned universities, state-related universities
The settlement agreement ends a class action lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin and the Juvenile Law Center, which represented inmates
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