Unlock critical legal resources for unaccompanied immigrant children! Our newly launched UC Legal Rights Library provides advocates with essential guides on youth rights, from healthcare to prompt release. Explore it at uclegalrightslibrary.org

Read more from NCYL's Kristen Weber and Kamala Buchanan-Williams in this December blog post about a trans-rights case taken up by the Supreme Court: medium.com/ncyl-news/the-…

We hope advocates from across the country can put this new Opportunity to Learn Dashboard to good use. In addition, see the resources page 4 instructions on how 2 file a state records request for more recent school data from 2023-2024. Folks should file requests this month.

🚨 The Senate budget bill puts immigrant children in grave danger. It guts key protections, allows indefinite family detention in unlicensed facilities, and increases children’s risk of abuse, and exploitation. 📢 Tell Congress: NO on the budget bill. youthlaw.org/voteno

Thanks to Jenny for posting. New report on CA school discipline coming out today. Some shocking data on the exclusion of youth in the foster system and those experiencing homelessness. However, some districts are making real progress.

Ramon Flores released our report covering school discipline in California with the most recent data and trends for every district going back 7 years. Some shockingly high rates for students experiencing homelessness and those in the foster system. youthlaw.org/resources/harm…

We just released our latest report on school discipline in California and there are som deeply disturbing findings. Please circulate. youthlaw.org/resources/harm…

Thank you Dan Losen & colleagues. The alarming rise of youth homelessness & foster placements across the country AND the experience of the children with no voice & no advocates needs more attention. We cannot look away, we must run towards them. Your data is so important!

Happening Saturday, Sept 20th in Seattle: A coalition of unions and advocacy organizations from childcare, K-12, and higher education are joining forces to host a public forum to discuss education funding. Don't forget to RSVP! theburnerseattle.com/post/we-really…

Jon Stewart's Post-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech in the Glorious Trump Er... youtu.be/_GXNJ3V9lzg?si… via YouTube

Please email Gov Stitt of Oklahoma to urge clemency for Tremane Wood. There were severe instances of prosecutorial misconduct. I studied Tremane's childhood trauma and found the schools ignored his needs. Go to TremaneWood.wordpress.com to learn how to help. the74million.org/article/the-sc…

I interviewed Alton Carter, who was involved with Tremane Wood's discipline in grade 6. He says they failed Tremane Wood. Educators knew he was abused, knew brother Jake was dangerous, yet pushed Tremane out 4 minor misconduct. Ask Governor Stitt to grant Tremane Wood Clemency.

We have less than 24 hours to act. Please call and email Governor Stitt immediately and repeatedly to urge him to grant Tremane clemency. Call Governor Stitt: 405-521-2342 (PRESS 0) — Call Guide Email Governor Stitt: [email protected] — Email Guide

Here, Alton Carter, author of The Boy Who Carried Bricks, says the OK public schools neglected Tremane's needs. He knows, because he worked at the middle school Tremane attended, and feels he and others could have and should have done more.

Tremane's execution is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Oklahoma time. Please email Governor Stitt and urge him to grant clemency. [email protected] the74million.org/article/the-sc… +encourage him 2 listen 2 Alton Carter.

Governor Stitt just granted clemency to Tremane Wood! I'm so grateful to all who spoke up on his behalf, and to know that it mattered! I hope to have an opportunity at NCYL 2 work with Tremane and others to raise awareness of the often overlooked needs of traumatized youth!

More attention needs to be given to the lack of adequate funding for K-12 public education, as well as the demise of any federal accountability. Weird to discuss reauthorization of ESSA when federal accountability currently being destroyed and federal funding for schools cut!