http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 https://escholarship.org/uc/ucla_cts_youthinvolvedjls/rss Recent eScholarship items from Youth Involved in the Juvenile Legal System Sat, 1 Aug 2026 14:15:03 +0000 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/00x3t0m8 Los Angeles is one among many local educational agencies across the country that have adopted evidence-based strategies in an effort to change the academic trajectories of youth involved in the juvenile legal system. This study examines the implementation of the Road to Success Academies (RTSA), a comprehensive educational model for juvenile court schools, at two sites in partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE). The primary goal of the RTSA model framework is to ignite student excitement and interest in learning using interdisciplinary, project-based learning strategies. Trauma-informed practices are combined with California standards-based curriculum to create thematic modules designed to advance social-emotional-learning alongside academic skill acquisition. By centering on student engagement, the RTSA model has great promise for both advancing the educational delivery within the juvenile legal system, and supporting LA County’s holistic goal of... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/00x3t0m8 Mon, 6 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 James, Angela Bishop, Joseph