Robb Elementary has 576 students—and 84% are economically disadvantaged. Now 19 were murdered, 17 have bullet wounds, & 538 are emotionally scarred the rest of their lives. The school has 1 Counselor. ONE. Yet, Uvalde Police is 40% of the town budget. This Is A Failed System.

Check out NCYL’s new immigration briefing! This briefing provides critical insight into the government’s use of “Emergency Intake Sites” to detain immigrant children, featuring data, quotes from children, and observations from attorney visits: youthlaw.org/unregulated-un…

Although the government has moved to transition the remaining EISs into Influx Care Facilities with somewhat higher standards, it’s not enough. Large-scale unlicensed facilities are inherently inappropriate and unsafe for children. youthlaw.org/unregulated-un…

“I have no teeth when it comes to resolving outstanding items” said a CA Department of Education monitor of problematic school funding decisions in CA. The problem with school accountability put simply in this great CalMatters piece calmatters.org/education/2022…

"We are children. Children should not be fighting for our right to live." Our nation is at an inflection point and our children are caught in the crosshairs. It's time we listen to them. #CenterYouth #CreatingSafetyWithCare #LoveOurKids #MarchForOurLives

Young people often face the brunt of restrictions on care. Subjugation, not freedom, won in the courts today. #CenterYouth #LoveOurKids youthlaw.org/news/reproheal…

We, along with The Young Center and 38 other orgs, are proud to endorse the Children’s Safe Welcome Act. The U.S. must value family unity and #WelcomeAllChildren, protecting the rights of those who are most vulnerable among us. Read the letter here: youthlaw.org/news/childrens…

Our immigration system was designed for adults —piecemeal changes made over the years don’t fully reflect the distinctive needs of children. The Children’s Safe Welcome Act is another step toward an immigration system that respects the dignity of each person. #WelcomeAllChildren

"It is unconscionable that Gov Abbott and Texas leaders are even trying to push this policy as being beneficial to anyone's health." #CenterYouthWithLove bit.ly/3c896Kp

It’d be unthinkable to step onto an NFL field or enter a Championship race w/out proper training. It’d be tragic to deny our children needed preparation for education & life – that preparation yields a successful future for our children & our nation playerscoalition.medium.com/honest-educati…

Please sign #AB2417 Gavin Newsom. Youth in county facilities across CA deserve a #YouthBillofRights!

Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), The Burns Institute, California Youth Connection (CYC), Equality California, HRW California, Phil Ting, Young Women's Freedom Center, @PacJuvDefCtr, The National Center for Youth Law, NCLR – National Center for LGBTQ Rights @fairsentencing, California Association of Student Councils

We’re calling on you, Governor Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom, to support California youth by signing #AB503. Our kids need a juvenile justice system centered around care and compassion, not punishment. #AB503TweetWeek Join us NOW: bit.ly/AB503-Action.

Paris Hilton Thank you, Paris Hilton! We're also asking the governor to end endless probation for youth in CA. It is time to shift our juvenile justice system from one centered around punishment to one based on care. #CareNotCages #CenterYouth bit.ly/AB503-Action. #EndEndlessProbation

Jon interviewed Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas Attorney General, about why her state banned gender-affirming care for minors - ignoring the guidelines of major medical organizations and taking the decision out of parents’ hands. Watch the full interview on @AppleTVPlus

Board Match Week is happening NOW. Donate at youthlaw.org/donate.

Help us unlock $50k! youthlaw.org/donate #centeryouth

We all help youth in foster care have "what they need to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health with knowledge, dignity and respect — because healthy development is on all of us.” - NCYL's Cindy Cruz