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JusticeEd Year Four Progress Update cover

JusticeEd: Year Four Progress Update

At the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), we envision a future where each and every system-impacted young person is able to graduate from high...
Cover of JusticeEd Year One report

JusticeEd: Year One Progress Update

At the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), we envision a future where each and every system-impacted young person is able to graduate from high...

Immigration Resources

Resources regarding immigrant children in federal custody: Website : Unaccompanied Children Legal Support Center (March 2025) This website provides...
Child at chain-link fence

Rights of Children Potentially Subject to the Laken Riley Act

The Laken Riley Act (LRA), signed into law on January 29, 2025, amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by expanding mandatory immigration...
Unrepresented and Unseen - A closer look at the harmful impacts of municipal courts on youth, families in Lakewood, Colorado

From school to court: New report details extensive harms tickets inflict on students

LAKEWOOD, Colorado — A new report that examines the experiences of young people who become ensnared in Colorado's municipal court system due to being...

Legal Rights of Unaccompanied Children in ORR Custody

Immigrant children in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) have new legal rights under the ORR Foundational Rule published in April...
Providing Mental Health Education to Students is Critical — and Achievable

Providing Mental Health Education to Students is Critical — and Achievable

Since the 2021 enactment of California's Senate Bill 224, public middle and high schools that offer health courses are required to include mental...