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Amid surge, US tries to expedite release of migrant children - Associated Press

February 24, 2021

With its long-term facilities for immigrant children nearly full, the Biden administration is working to expedite the release of children to their relatives in the U.S.…

The Newly-Introduced Promyse Act Aims To Make Sure A Big Pile Of State $$ Gets To Effective Youth Programs, Not Law Enforcement - Witness LA

February 23, 2021

Last Wednesday, February 17, Senator Steven Bradford introduced Senate Bill 493, The PROMYSE Act.…

‘They can’t coerce the states into doing anything:’ Biden does NOT have the power to enforce in-person learning at K-8 schools — here’s why

February 22, 2021

The federal government can provide money to re-open schools, but it’s states and districts who ultimately decide whether to reopen

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California plans to close troubled youth prisons after 80 years. But what comes next? - Los Angeles Times

February 15, 2021

Eighty years after California created separate incarceration facilities to spare teenagers from being locked up alongside adults, the state has pledged to begin…

Fue encarcelado cuando tenía 17 años y ahora trabaja como activista comunitario utilizando su experiencia - Univision

February 13, 2021

Ronaldo Villeda asegura que cuando entró al sistema penitenciario se sintió frustrado, decepcionado y que no valía como ser humano. “Eso me traumó mucho”, recuerda. Sin embargo, recibió una segunda oportunidad y, contra todos los pronósticos, le dio un giro positivo a su vida. Esta…

U.S. border agents report rise in crossings by families and children as White House warns migrants not to come - CBS News

February 11, 2021

The number of migrant families with children and unaccompanied minors apprehended by U.S. agents along the southern border increased last month, testing the current pandemic-era capacity to process them, according to government data published Wednesday.…

Federal Judge approves Child Welfare Settlement Agreement - Junction City Union

February 9, 2021

Kansas Department for Children and Families Secretary Laura Howard applauded the approval of the settlement agreement in the matter of M.B. and S.E., through their next friend KATHARYN MCINTYRE, et al., v. LAURA HOWARD, et al.…

Compassionate Partnerships for Youth in Foster Care - PACE

February 5, 2021

The Role of Expanded Learning…

It Was Always About Control - Learning for Justice

February 3, 2021

When schools closed due to coronavirus, educators and students made big changes to adapt to distance learning. Too many policies didn’t change at all.…

Lawsuit: Washington’s shuttling of foster kids fails them - Associated Press

January 29, 2021

Washington state is failing hundreds of foster children by shuttling them among placements, including short-term stays in hotels and state offices, advocacy groups alleged in a federal lawsuit — a problem that the responsible state agency has recognized.…