In Harm’s Way: The Persistence of Unjust Discipline Experienced by California’s Students
The purpose of this report is to demonstrate that California’s educators continue to kick students out of school at disparate and high rates, mostly for minor misconduct, and that students in the foster system and those experiencing homelessness are being removed from school at far higher rates than others.
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Federal Advocacy Toolkit for Parents and Caregivers
This non-partisan toolkit is intended to help parents and caregivers to take their first steps, alongside their child(ren), to engage in federal advocacy in the United States, on issues that matter to them and their families.
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Youth Justice in the United States: Rollbacks & the Fight for Reform
Over the past two decades, the U.S. cut youth incarceration by 75%, replacing punishment with community-based programs, restorative justice, and trauma-informed care that improved both public safety and young lives. But this hard-won progress is now at risk.
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A Legal Advocacy Guide: Combatting Racial Discrimination and Censorship in K-12 Public Schools
This guide is meant to serve as a tool for understanding legal protections that can help students, families, and educators push back against racial discrimination and censorship in K-12 public schools.
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Education Civil Rights Alliance Responds to Executive Orders Targeting Discipline Reform & Disparate Impact
On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued two executive orders that will erode civil rights protections for students if implemented.
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Cash Benefits and Other Assistance: The Experiences of Expectant and Parenting Youth in California Foster Care
Expectant and parenting youth (EPY) with current or prior involvement in foster care experience multiple educational, health, and financial stressors. As EPY navigate the transition into adulthood and parenting, they often do so with reduced family support and greater systemic and financial challenges, making it harder for them to achieve what they want for themselves and their children. While support programs do exist, young parents have reported challenges accessing existing benefit programs.
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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 school with the widest array of possibilities for their future.
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