Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The note argues that while the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a fundamental right to education, many state constitutions, including New York's, explicitly recognize this right for children. It contends that juvenile offenders in New York prisons are entitled to the same educational rights as other children under the state's education clause but are currently not receiving an adequate education that meets state standards. The note advocates for reforms to align New York's juvenile education system with its constitutional obligations and suggests adopting practices from other states, such as Florida and Virginia, to improve educational outcomes for juvenile offenders.
Disciplines
Education Law | Law | Law Enforcement and Corrections
Recommended Citation
Laurenne Ferber-Kaufmna,
The Right to Education Under State Constitutions as Applied to Juvenile Delinquents,
28
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
163
(2021).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol28/iss1/9