I was in the Department of Child and Family Services foster care system for nine years of my life. It was my...
You can only find the entrance to the RightWay Foundation if you’re really looking for it. Hidden deep within the parking structure...
It is the second-largest school district in the nation with more than 640,000 students enrolled. It spans more than 720 square miles,...
One of the problems with the whole child welfare debate is that we all say pretty much the same things — but...
Last year, 11th-grader Terri Holden, 17, found herself on the road to dropping out of high school — like one in every...
Anthropologist Tina Lee immersed herself in the exotic culture of a child welfare agency, its folkways, “clients,” employees and contractors. She has...
Remember doing art projects with construction paper and Elmer’s Glue? We’ve all had that experience, but we know it usually doesn’t constitute...
Bobby Cagle, a former foster child and caseworker, is set to take over as head of Los Angeles Department of Children and...
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt an ambitious plan to divert thousands of the county’s youth...
As a 23-year-old after-school worker in Brooklyn, New York, my “teacher” role was deeply intertwined with the...
Los Angeles County Supervisors are scheduled to vote today on a motion determining whether or not they will give the go-ahead to...
Anyone who truly knows me knows I'm not a very emotional person. They'll know I don't like expressing how I feel or...
California is attempting to switch to a victim-centered approach for its sexually trafficked youngsters. But...
For Jordan, growing up in Jamaica, Queens in New York City left much to be desired. One of the few places he...
California after-school programs statewide were able to breathe a small sigh of relief this year after Gov. Jerry Brown set...
Imagine working hard to achieve your dream of attending the University of California at Los Angeles, only to find after getting in...
To become a champion of racial equity and social justice takes more effort than one might think. As a culture, we laud...