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Lawsuit to Reform West Virginia’s Foster Care System is Back On

8/1/2022

Lawsuit to Reform West Virginia’s Foster Care System is Back On

The Imprint staff reports

A year after a judge tossed out a class-action lawsuit on behalf of West Virginia foster children, a federal court of appeals has reversed course.

New York Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Kin Caregivers are Denied Rights

11/11/2021

New York Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Kin Caregivers are Denied Rights by Foster Care System

Megan Conn, Madison Hunt and Michael Fitzgerald

Legal advocates for children in New York City have filed a class-action lawsuit class-action lawsuit against the city and state alleging child welfare officials unjustly prevent relatives from becoming foster parents.

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credits classroom juvenile

2/3/2021

Federal Appeals Court Backs Special Education Rights of Jailed Youth

The Imprint staff reports

Image from report. Credit: Juvenile Law Center.
Incarcerated students in the American Southeast who have special educational needs won an important ruling this week in a federal appeals court, children’s lawyers said Thursday.

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