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In recent weeks, two failed criminal justice policies — our treatment of 17-year-olds as adults, and our money-based system of pretrial release — have collided to create the potential for a terrible outcome for hundreds of Texas youth. Harris County officials, in an effort to comply with federal laws passed to protect inmates under 18 from sexual assault and rape, made the decision to ship off 17-year-olds who cannot afford bail to a facility 160

Texas Appleseed is looking for art from individuals between the ages of 14 and 24. The art will be featured in the Texas version of the Homeless Youth Handbook. Three other state's versions of this handbook can be found at www.homelessyouth.org. The Texas Homeless Youth Handbook is currently being drafted by lawyers at the worldwide law firm of Baker & McKenzie and the Texas-based company Weatherford International. The handbook will provide youth (14-24) who are

Texas Appleseed's new toolkit shows how Texas cities can limit predatory lending’s economic drain by helping cities increase access to fair, low-cost loans for their employees and constituents they serve. A Toolkit for Cities lays out specific opportunities any city can pursue, highlights benefits to cities and overall communities, and includes quick facts, tips, and case study examples of programs locally and across the nation. The toolkit includes details from how and why to partner

We're giving away a few items to help celebrate our 20th anniversary. Answer this question correctly for the chance to win our giveaway bag featuring Texas Appleseed-branded items —a T-shirt, a tea towel, and a tangle! * According to our Suspended Childhood report, in the 2013-2014 school year, Texas schools issued about how many out-of-school suspensions to young children (pre-K - 5th grade): 42,000; 55,000; 88,000; or 114,000 ? *Email info@texasappleseed.net and put "20th Trivia

As a new crop of interns gets started for the fall semester at Texas Appleseed, I wanted to share the wonderful experience that the summers had here. As a second-year undergraduate student double majoring in Journalism and African Studies, I was accepted onto the Texas Appleseed team as a Communications intern. I’ve learned about newsrooms in Texas and used my writing skills for various projects, ranging from blog posts to radio public service announcements. However

Welcome to The Core, our blog where we’ll share videos, photos, and updates on what’s happening at Texas Appleseed. For our inaugural post, we’re catching you up on a few of our Core videos we released earlier this year: We couldn’t let the Summer Olympics pass without a fun video of us giving gold to some of the best in Texas. With an Olympic torch in hand, watch to see why we award gold to

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