We discuss the latest on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to treat medical services for transgender youth as abuse; the Supreme Court set to decide fate of Indian Child Welfare Act (much more on that next week); and a bill aimed at reducing the need for congregate care placements in foster care. 

Ivory Bennett, a playwright and educator, joins us to discuss her own pursuit of higher education after foster care, what systems should be doing differently, and we talk about our forthcoming project that she served as a guest editor for: College Ready, Career Prepared: A Guide to Postsecondary Education for Youth in Foster Care.

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Threatened with Investigations and Foster Care, Texas Parents and Advocates Fight for Transgender Youth
https://bit.ly/3MoRTcK

Biden Blasts Texas Leaders’ ‘Cynical and Dangerous’ Targeting of Transgender Youth and Their Parents
https://bit.ly/3IIeRJC

Alabama bill seeks to ban hormone treatments for trans youth
https://bit.ly/3CjQvDt

Human Rights Campaign Condemns Arizona Lawmakers for Advancing Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills, Putting the Well-Being of Youth At Risk
https://bit.ly/3vFUIQM

Supreme Court Will Hear Indian Child Welfare Act Case
https://bit.ly/3vvea2v

Senators Baldwin, Portman Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Treatment Family Care Services for America’s Most Vulnerable Youth
https://bit.ly/3tzsRir

Read Ivory Bennett’s contributions to The Imprint: https://imprintnews.org/author/ivory-bennett