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Caught In The Web: Immigrant Children In Removal Proceedings, Claire R. Thomas, Lenni B. Benson Jul 2016

Caught In The Web: Immigrant Children In Removal Proceedings, Claire R. Thomas, Lenni B. Benson

Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law

No abstract provided.


The Misidentification Of Children With Disabilities: A Harm With No Foul, Claire Raj Jul 2016

The Misidentification Of Children With Disabilities: A Harm With No Foul, Claire Raj

Faculty Publications

Special education, despite being a uniform federal mandate, is often implemented drastically differently depending on the school system delivering services, the particular category of disability, and the race or ethnicity of students. Affluent white children who attend well-managed school districts tend to benefit from special education services. In the under-funded and over-tasked districts where most minorities attend school, the special education system does not always provide the same benefits. In these schools, special education, too often, operates as a dumping ground for those students the general education system cannot or refuses to serve. In these instances, the label of “special …


Over-Disciplining Students, Racial Bias, And The School-To-Prison Pipeline, Jason P. Nance Mar 2016

Over-Disciplining Students, Racial Bias, And The School-To-Prison Pipeline, Jason P. Nance

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Evolving Contours Of Immigration Federalism: The Case Of Migrant Children, Elizabeth Keyes Jan 2016

Evolving Contours Of Immigration Federalism: The Case Of Migrant Children, Elizabeth Keyes

All Faculty Scholarship

In a unique corner of immigration law, a significant reallocation of power over immigration has been occurring with little fanfare. States play a dramatic immigration gatekeeping role in the process for providing protection to immigrant youth, like many of the Central American children who sought entry to the United States in the 2014 border “surge.” This article closely examines the history of this Special Immigrant Juvenile Status provision, enacted in 1990, which authorized a vital state role in providing access to an immigration benefit. The article traces the series of shifts in allocation of power between the federal government and …


Bending The Curve: Reflections On A Decade Of Illinois Juvenile Justice Reform, Diane C. Geraghty Jan 2016

Bending The Curve: Reflections On A Decade Of Illinois Juvenile Justice Reform, Diane C. Geraghty

Faculty Publications & Other Works

No abstract provided.


Easy Come, Easy Go: The Plight Of Children Who Spend Less Than 30 Days In Foster Care, Vivek Sankaran, Christopher Church Jan 2016

Easy Come, Easy Go: The Plight Of Children Who Spend Less Than 30 Days In Foster Care, Vivek Sankaran, Christopher Church

Articles

This article explores the plight of “short stayers” and argues that juvenile courts are failing to use two tools—the federal reasonable efforts requirement and the early appointment of parents’ counsel—to prevent the unnecessary entry of children into foster care. The article also argues that states should give parents and children the right to an expedited appeal of removal decisions to ensure removal standards are properly applied. Finally, this article argues that the federal government must acknowledge the problem of short stayers by utilizing data related to children who may unnecessarily enter foster care in the Child and Family Services Review, …