Educating Chicago's Court-Involved Youth: Mission and Policy in Conflict

"Many of the youth who come under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court have yet to complete high school. A new study of court-involved youth in Chicago examines the options these youth face in continuing their education after court processing and what barriers they encounter in returning to school. The study finds that educational options designed expressly for court-involved youth who are not incarcerated or detained are limited and that youth who wish to complete secondary education may be compelled to attend schools not equipped to address their needs."