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Jennifer Pokempner, Statesman Journal •

Lawmakers in Oregon have the opportunity to make a wise decision to invest in youth leaving the foster care system by passing SB 745.

The advocacy

In The News
John Kelly, The Chronicle of Social Change •

Forty-seven states now offer some form of extended foster care – only Delaware, New Mexico and Oklahoma do not. Louisiana would become the 29th state

Blog post
Jessica Feierman; Dr. Shameka Stanford, Howard University,
DuVernay reminds us that “seeing” individuals in the system requires us – and the legal system – to delve deeper and consider a person’s individual characteristics, their history, and their humanity. 
Youth advocates describe their own experiences with education while in foster care and the justice system along with recommendations for reform.
In The News
Brian Sheehan, CBS21 •

Ishale Watson is currently enrolled at a fifth high school and, at 19-years-old, has yet to earn a diploma.

“It’s real frustrating, because I want

In The News
Kate Burdick; Reynelle Brown Staley, Education Law Center, Pennsylvania Capital-Star •

Browne’s legislation addresses these issues by ensuring that youth receive targeted supports to overcome the unique barriers caused by mobility and system involvement.

Specifically, this

In The News
Eli Hager, The Marshall Project •

“These are children in poverty making payments to multimillion-dollar corporations, under the threat of jail,” said Jessica Feierman, senior managing director of Juvenile Law Center