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January 21, 2024
Portland’s Encampment Kids
…that they use the child-abuse hotline. Terrance Moses says that he has a “backdoor” contact at police headquarters he can go to if he sees a kid in danger. He…
November 11, 2023
Why is NYC Telling Teachers to Not Keep Kids Safe?
…a family “just needs help, such as access to child care assistance, mental health counseling or concrete resources,” Commissioner Jess Dannhauser announced at a press conference in mid-October. The revised…
October 10, 2023
Judge Erik Pitchal’s Warped Mindset Led to Baby Ella Vitalis’ Death
…drug addicts, for example. But the reason we have family-court judges, lawyers and ACS caseworkers is that when children are reported to be in danger, we need grown-ups to investigate,…
September 26, 2023
Former Foster Kids Need More Than Higher Education
…This month, Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., and Sen. Bob Casey D-Pa., introduced the Fostering Success in Higher Education Act in order to “improve college access, retention and…
September 25, 2023
As NYC Reels from Fentanyl Day Care Tragedy, Child Care Overdoses Are More Common Than We Think
…not careful. These highly dangerous substances now are going to be in the lives of children. And more of them will become victims of overdoses.” New Mexico is at the…
September 18, 2023
No Culture Wars, Please, We’re Academics
…Glenn Loury to Brad Wilcox, it’s hard to think of a serious book about the problems of income and racial inequality in America that hasn’t wrestled with the decline of…