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The Washington Post: Juvenile justice advocates and police at odds over reform bill
The Washington Post’s Donovan J. Thomas covered our recent testimony on the Youth Rights Amendment Act of 2021, a bill that would change police interactions…
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DCist: D.C. Council’s Student Vaccine Mandate Bill Draws Opposition
Over the last year and a half, Children’s Law Center has seen the pandemic disrupt the health, economic stability and education of DC residents. Our…
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NBC4: Bill Would Increase Transparency, Oversight of Policing in DC Schools
NBC4’s Cory Smith covered our recent testimony on the School Police Incident Oversight and Accountability Amendment Act of 2021, a bill aimed at providing more…
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NPR 1A Podcast: Navigating Foster Care During The Pandemic
Throughout the pandemic, the foster care system and children within it have faced new challenges ranging from limited in-person visitations with biological family to the…
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DCist: D.C. Council Approves Modest Extension Of Virtual Instruction, But Stops Short Of Broader Expansion
Recognizing that many DC parents have expressed concerns about the education and health of their students, as well as the safety of their families and…
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The Washington Post: Lawmakers, residents push top D.C. education leaders for more testing, transparency and virtual learning
For months, Children’s Law Center testified repeatedly that DC schools should prepare for in-person learning, as well as its predictable challenges. Still, we heard from…
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News Behavioral Health
NBC News4: Ready 4 School
As DC students get ready to return to school, NBC News4’s Pat Lawson Muse interviewed Children’s Law Center Executive Director Judith Sandalow to discuss student needs.
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News Systemic Reform
Celebrating record-breaking investments in DC kids
As we entered the DC budget season, we anticipated an uphill battle. More than a year after the pandemic began, the outlook for the District…
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Feedback Labs: Listening to DC’s underserved children and families to improve legal services
Learning from our clients is an essential part of Children’s Law Center work. As Hannah Strauss, CLC’s Evaluation and Learning coordinator, writes in a blog…
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News Education
DCist: ‘I’m Just Looking For Some Compassion’: D.C. Parents Are Fighting For Medical Exemptions To In-Person Learning
As DC students prepare to return to school this fall, many families with immunocompromised children or members have expressed concern about in-person learning amidst the…
