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All posts tagged "Louisiana"
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618NewsA Louisiana law meant to fight teen violence is sweeping 17-year-olds arrested for lesser crimes into adult court
Louisiana is the only state to pass and then reverse Raise the Age legislation.
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592NewsAll-charter no more: New Orleans opens its first traditional school in nearly two decades
It’s the first time the district has opened its own school since Hurricane Katrina.
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759NewsLouisiana House backs moving public money to private schools
Proponents have framed the proposed education savings accounts as the hallmark of parental choice.
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1.0KNewsLouisiana ponders policy changes with juvenile facilities at full capacity
Struggles at juvenile facilities make it hard to help the youths in its care.
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1.2KNewsJudge rules Louisiana must remove youth from Angola
“We demand investment in our children, not punishment," said David Utter, ACLU's lead counsel.
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505GrantsSupport grants for BIPOC southern artists working for social change
GRANT FOCUS: Social Change, BIPOC, Arts/Culture, Civic Engagement, Race/Ethnicity | Amount: $75,000 | Deadline: July 31, 2023
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5.7KNews‘It’s not just a jail break’: Juvenile prison populations reach all-time lows
The statistics are fueling proponents’ hopes of entirely eliminating juvenile detention centers.
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805GrantsGreater New Orleans region youth development, education, arts, health and social services grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development, Education, Arts/Culture, Health, Social Services, New Orleans | Amount: ~$20,000 | Deadline: Aug. 10, 2022
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2.3KNewsRelieved by court’s ruling, disability activists say Texas case will decide future of other states’ bans against COVID-19 mask mandates in schools
Parents who don’t want their children to wear masks while in school during the COVID-19 pandemic have insisted that forcing them to...
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820GrantsNew Mexico and Louisiana community, human services, education and environment nonprofit support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Education, Nonprofit Support, Social Change, New Mexico, Louisiana | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Dec. 1, 2021
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702GrantsLouisiana arts, music and culture community and education grants
GRANT FOCUS: Arts/Cultural Education, Music Education, Community, K-12, Youth Development, Louisiana | Amount: Up to $5,000 | Deadline: Aug. 6, 2021
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1.8KFrom the BureausDA Charges Tre’mall McGee, Teen Shot in Back While Prone, With Resisting Arrest
The Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office in Louisiana plans to continue its criminal case against the 14-year-old shot in the back as...
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7.7KFrom the Bureaus
Louisiana Law Enforcement Won’t Say Who Shot Teen in Back
It is a question that has been posed to every level of law enforcement in Louisiana. From the city of Westwego, where...
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4.5KNewsLouisiana Lawmakers Extend Services For Foster Youth to Age 21
On Thursday, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed Senate Bill 109 into law, making Louisiana the 29th state to extend foster-care services to...
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1.4KGrantsLA Afterschool and Summer Music, Arts and Cultural Education Program Grants
Subject: Education, Music, Arts, Culture, Afterschool, Summer Learning | Deadline: May 17, 2019 | Amount: Up to $5,000
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4.1KNewsFormer Foster Youth Working at Louisiana Legislature Help Promote Extending Care
Move over oil and gas power brokers. Take a seat, criminal justice advocates. The most influential lobbyists in Louisiana’s statehouse may be...
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayTV Could Show How Immigrants Not Forgiven Juvenile Mistakes
Although there is a large and vast discussion throughout the United States around immigration, there is a subset of the population that...
