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Former students suing the Glen Mills Schools and local and state agencies over systemic abuse at the now-shuttered reform school have settled with the Chester

Former students may be eligible for compensatory education and cash payments.

Philadelphia, PA (January 18, 2023): Tonight, the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) approved a

Xavier McElrath-Bey, Amanda Alexander, and Peter Leone are the winners of the prestigious award.

Philadelphia, PA (December 20, 2022) - Today Juvenile Law Center announced

Today Juvenile Law Center launched a Digital Youth Advocacy Toolkit based on a prior report entitled Building the Field of Ethical, Authentic, and Youth-led Advocacy

In Wisconsin, two 15-year-olds whose foster parent caught them having consensual sex were charged with felony sexual assault and put on the sex offender registry

This past October, Delaware took a big first step forward in helping families across our state. Last year, Delaware was named one of the worst

Philadelphia, PA (December 1, 2022) – Yesterday Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed an executive order officially creating the Philadelphia Office for the Youth Ombudsperson. Housed

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Youth advocates on Tuesday called for a revamp of Philadelphia’s juvenile justice system to deal with an overcrowding crisis at the city’s youth detention center

On Tuesday, November 15th Juvenile Law Center hosted a press conference outside of the Juvenile Justice Services Center located in West Philadelphia, along with coalition