Resource Library

AB 490 Training Materials (01) – Ensuring Educational Rights and Stability for Foster Youth – AB 490 Summary

One page summary of key provisions.

Categories: A.B. 490/foster care education

Fresno County Standing Order Auhorizing Sharing of Information With School Personnel

This Standing Order addresses the exchange of information between the Fresno County Department of Children...

Categories: Enrollment/re-entry, Foster care, Information Sharing

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About AB 490 (California Foster Youth Education Task Force)

FAQ on AB 490

Categories: A.B. 490/foster care education

Improving Educational Opportunities for Youth in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems: The Fresno First Year ...

First year report and strategic plan.

Categories: A.B. 490/foster care education, Alternative education, Enrollment/re-entry, Legal/policy issues

Getting Out of the Red Zone – Youth from the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems Speak Out about the Obstac...

This publication describes the process the Youth Law Center underwent to conduct a series of...

Categories: Alternative education, Enrollment/re-entry, Legal/policy issues, Special education

Color of Justice: An Analysis of Juvenile Adult Court Transfers in California

This study shows that African American, Latino, and Asian American youth in California are significantly...

Categories: Racial Justice/DMC

And Justice for Some: Differential Treatment of Minority Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

This report shows that youth of color are over represented at each point in the...

Categories: Racial Justice/DMC

OFF BALANCE: Youth, Race & Crime in the News

The authors in this study examined more than 70 content analyses of newspaper and television...

Categories: Racial Justice/DMC

Tale of Two Jurisdictions: Youth Crime and Detention Rates in Maryland and the District of Columbia

The report looks at youth crime and detention rates during the 1990's in the District...

Categories: Racial Justice/DMC

Public Opinion on Youth, Crime and Race: A Guide for Advocates

This resource for youth advocates summarizes the public opinion research on youth and juvenile justice...

Categories: Racial Justice/DMC

¿Dónde Está La Justicia? A Call to Action on Behalf of Latino and Latina Youth in the U.S. Justice System

This report is the most comprehensive report ever released about Latino and Latina youth in...

Categories: Racial Justice/DMC

Unintended Consequences: The Impact of ‘Zero Tolerance’ and Other Exclusionary Policies on Kentucky Students

This report found that Kentucky's African-American youth are suspended from many schools at rates far...

Categories: Discipline/truancy, Racial Justice/DMC