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National children’s rights advocacy organization applauds the legislature for advancing this urgent bill to the House floor for educational attainment for youth in the child

Seeking to join the roster of states that have sought to ease the financial impact of juvenile court fees on families, a bipartisan group of

Throughout my time in the juvenile justice system, the education I received seemed very mediocre. Not only was it not challenging, but it was not

The system is not working as it should. Sometimes, it seems like people in power pick and choose who they want to incriminate. I have

Wisconsin still doesn’t know when it will close its two youth prisons. In 2018, then-Governor Scott Walker signed a law to shut the ‘schools’ at

Florida Looks to Follow Lead of Texas & Louisiana, Which Enacted Similar Reform in 2021

Tallahassee – This week, a bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers

National children’s rights advocacy organization appoints Sixto Cancel, Sacha M. Coupet, Judge Andre Davis (retired), Matt DeAngelo, and Abd’Allah Lateef

Philadelphia, PA (September 9, 2021)

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“YES, SOME KIDS MAKE MISTAKES IN LIFE BUT WE ARE NOT OUR MISTAKES. THEY DO NOT DEFINE US,” YOUTH

Advocacy organizations applaud the bills’ introduction, urging members of Congress to support

Washington, DC (July 28, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) introduced

Building the Field of Ethical, Authentic, and Youth-led Advocacy: Key Components of a Youth Advocacy Program is twelve years in the making with countless social