Tools to Assist You In Improving Education For Court-Involved Youth

Sophie Prown, American Bar Association •

mplementing the goals outlined in the LCFCE and LCYJE Blueprints will strengthen the ties between systems and advocates to jointly support the success of court-involved youth in school. Technical assistance for implementation is offered by both Blueprints. They can work within a jurisdiction to determine the assets and barriers that exist in order to formulate solutions for implementation. With the ABA’s endorsement comes a strong call to action for legal professionals to advocate for the incorporation of these policies and practices to support the educational success of court-involved youth.

About the Expert

Kate Burdick is a Senior Attorney at Juvenile Law Center with over a decade of experience advocating for youth in the justice and child welfare systems. She first started at Juvenile in 2009 as the eighth Sol and Helen Zubrow Fellow in Children's Law, then later served as an Equal Justice Works Fellow (sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP) and Staff Attorney. Between fellowships, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael M. Baylson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.