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For this Transom Feature, we bring you our new two-part special, "Living With Murder." It's the story of Kempis Songster, who was given a mandatory

"According to a state violation report from April 2016, a staff member threw a resident against a bed so forcefully that the metal frame sliced

"This year, teen inmates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and Juvenile Law Center brought a class-action lawsuit against prison officials. A federal judge

“Education, and especially special education, are very parent-driven processes,” said Kate Burdick, staff attorney at the Juvenile Law Center. “So when a student doesn’t have

"Without a universal set of guidelines and consistent parent involvement, judges are given discretion in deciding where to place students. That often leads to placements

"Foster children in Philadelphia face obstacle after obstacle in their quest to obtain a high-quality education.

Philadelphia had 8,020 children in foster care in 2016