Caroline Ryon is an associate in the Entertainment, Sports and Media group at Latham & Watkins, and she comes from a family of teachers, so representing the educational needs of three adopted siblings was a unique opportunity to draw on her legal training and her passion for education. As one of our pro bono volunteers, …
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Bonita Unified School District is setting the standard for supporting students in foster care with an innovative approach they began piloting in partnership with the Alliance two years ago. Leveraging special state funding, known as Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) funds, and our Education Toolkit, they created two dedicated foster care liaisons to help drive …
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ABC News coverage of National Adoption Day 2016 in Los Angeles, where more than 230 children joined their forever family with help and support from the Alliance for Children’s Rights. Give today to support the life changing work of the Alliance.
The adoptions of more than 230 children from foster care were finalized as part of National Adoption Day at Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court in Monterey Park on Friday. A round-up of local news stories on National Adoption Day here in Los Angeles: CBS | It’s National Adoption Day And Locals Celebrate By Giving 230 …
Angie Schwartz Policy Director What does the election of Donald Trump and the momentum of a Republican-dominated Senate mean for the vulnerable children and families for whom we advocate? That is the question at the forefront of my mind as I try to process the results of this election. We must prepare for years of …
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Last night was a blast! We are filled with gratitude for everyone who made our 7th Annual RIGHT to LAUGH comedy event a huge success by helping us raise over $300K! Andy Kindler, Sarah Colonna, Greg Fitzsimmons, Anthony Jeselnik, Tig Notaro, and Wanda Sykes donated their talents by performing killer sets, while emcee Gary Bryan …
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Today, the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction released new data that sheds light on the crisis for students in foster care: based on academic testing in the 2014/15 school year, 87% of foster youth statewide failed to meet Mathematics standards, compared to 67% of students in general, and over 80% failed to meet English …
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“She (Terese) was encouraging and so capable and skilled at her job. She was just wonderful to work with and I appreciate her more then she could ever know.” – Dawn Parker Thomas was born with cerebral palsy and other serious disabilities requiring extensive and ongoing medical attention. Unfortunately, Thomas’ mother had a history of …
PRO BONO SPOTLIGHT: McDermott, Will & Emery LLP Advocates for Infants Needs Read More »
For more than a decade, the “All-in” for Kids Poker Tournament has raised funds to give our most vulnerable children the upper hand, with over $140,000 raised! This year, while the event itself will not take place, the organizers are reaching out to the community to continue to go “all-in” for kids by giving generously …
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