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Education Civil Rights Alliance Responds to Executive Orders Targeting Discipline Reform & Disparate Impact

May 2, 2025: On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued two executive orders that will erode civil rights protections for students if implemented. The...
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Reports

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...
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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...
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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 Rights Library (March 2025) This website provides...
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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...