On May 26, the Bay Area-based Young Women’s Freedom Center (YWFC) officially opened the doors of...
Youth
System-Impacted Youth Leaders Push for LA County to Fund “Youth Justice Reimagined”
A coalition of youth leaders impacted by Los Angeles County’s criminal legal system is...
LAUSD Student Organizers Say Former School Police Should Not Serve in New Student Advocate Role
As the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education is working out the finer details...
Op-Ed: Finally, an Opportunity to Humanize, Not Criminalize, LA’s Students
While cutting school police funding is an important first step toward reducing harm, the...
Youth Empowerment Act Seeks to Give CA’s Young People a Voice in the Laws and Policies That Affect Them
A California bill soon to land before its first legislative committee seeks to engage the...
A Historic Win for Students, Parents, and Advocates: LAUSD Officials Vote to End Random, Ineffective Searches in Schools
In 2011, the Los Angeles Unified School District established a policy requiring schools to subject...