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Resources

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Correctional Education Page
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Addressing the Unmet Educational Needs of Children and Youth in the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform and Georgetown University
National • 2012
Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings (CEEAS)
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CLASP Report Realizing Youth Justice: Advancing Education, Employment, and Youth Empowerment through Public Policy and Investment, CLASP
National • 2016
Comprehensive Data About Protecting the Civil Rights of Students in the Juvenile Justice System
National • 2016
Comprehensive Training Modules for Educators Working with Youth in the Juvenile Justice System, The National Partnership for Juvenile Services
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Desktop Guide and Practice Manual to Inform Quality Practice for Working with Youth in Confinement, National Institute of Corrections
National • 2015
IDEA and the Juvenile Justice System: A Factsheet, NDTAC
National • 2011
Improving Conditions for Learning for Youth Who Are Neglected or Delinquent, NDTAC
National • 2008
Improving Educational Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems Through Interagency Communication and Collaboration, NDTAC
National • 2012
Information Sharing Tool Kit, Juvenile Law Center and the Robert F Kennedy National Resource Center
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Just Learning, The Imperative to Transform Juvenile Justice Systems Into Effective Educational Systems: A Study of Juvenile Justice Schools in the South and the Nation, Southern Education Foundation (SEF)
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Juvenile Justice Shared Agenda, Tools for Promoting Educational Success and Reducing Delinquency, National Association of State Directors of Special Education and National Disability Rights Network
National • 2007
Key Considerations in Providing a Free Appropriate Public Education for Youth With Disabilities in Juvenile Justice Secure Care Facilities, NDTAC
National • 2015
Locked Out: Improving Educational and Vocational Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth, Council of State Governments Justice Center
National • 2015
Meeting the Educational Needs of System-Involved Youth, OJJDP
National • 2014
National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice (EDJJ)
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Principles and Implementation Strategies for Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Justice-Involved Youth
National • 2014
Providing Individually Tailored Academic and Behavioral Support Services for Youth in the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems, NDTAC
National • 2012
Quality Education Services Are Critical for Youth Involved With the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems, NDTAC
National • 2015
Raising the Bar: Creating and Sustaining Quality Education Services in Juvenile Detention, NDTAC
National • 2017
Reaching out to parents of youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system, EDJJ
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Recommendations to Improve Correctional and Reentry Education for Young People, Juvenile Law Center et al.
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Reentry MythBuster About Student Records: FERPA Allows Educational Institutions and Agencies to Disclose Student’s Education Records
National • 2013
Reentry Mythbusters
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Successfully Transitioning Youth Who Are Delinquent Between Institutions and Alternative and Community Schools, NDTAC and AIR
National • 2012
Supporting Student Achievement through Sound Behavior Management Practices in Schools and Juvenile Justice Facilities: A Spotlight on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), NDTAC
National • 2012
The National Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth (NDTAC)
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Toolkit for State Educational Agencies to Improve Outcomes for Youth With Disabilities in Juvenile Corrections
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Transition Age Youth with Mental Health Challenges in the Juvenile Justice System, Juvenile Justice Resource Series
National • 2013
U.S. Department of Education Toolkit for Youth Transitioning from Juvenile Justice Facilities
National • 2016
U.S. Department of Justice Identifies Five Evidence-Based Principles to Improve Reentry
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Policies

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Dear Colleague Letter on Civil Rights Enforcement in Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities, Department of Education and Department of Justice
National • 2014
Dear Colleague Letter on Pell Grant Eligibility for Students in Juvenile Justice Facilities, Department of Education
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Dear Colleague Letter on Special Education in Juvenile Facilities, Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
National • 2014
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
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Guidance on the Importance of Providing High-Quality Correctional Education for Juveniles, United States Department of Education
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B
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Resources to Provide Beneficial Transition Services to Youth Reentering the Community from Juvenile Justice Facilities
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 § 504 (Section 504)
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Title I, Part D of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
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Practices

Lambda Legal Provides Services and Resources for LGBTQ Youth in Out-of-home Care
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The Correctional Education Association
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