August 29, 2025
No, Teachers Shouldn’t Decrease Referrals to Child-Protective Services
“We’re Not Protecting Children. We’re Recycling Their Trauma.” That was the title of a recent opinion…
August 20, 2025
Free Cash to Poor Families Isn’t Helping the Kids
Does having more money make it easier to raise children? Intuitively, the answer would seem…
August 11, 2025
NY State Courts Are Blocking Children’s Services in Domestic Violence Cases—and That Needs to Change
Should the Administration for Children’s Services get involved when women are being beaten by their partners while…
July 16, 2025
Do Babies Belong with Drug-Addicted Mothers? New Mexico Has a Change of Heart
“The 4-month old was the last straw.” That’s what Maralyn Beck, executive director of the Child…
July 9, 2025
“Wards of the State” Review: Lives Knocked Off Course
In 2024 Michigan jurors convicted the parents of Ethan Crumbley of involuntary manslaughter, determining that…
July 7, 2025
Albany Will Slice a Lifeline for New York’s Abused Kids—Unless Kathy Hochul Takes a Stand
Want to report a case of child abuse? Better be prepared to give your name…
June 20, 2025
Bill Gates Makes a Bet: Foundations of the Future Free Market
“We’re not running out of rich people,” Bill Gates recently told David Wallace-Wells of the New York Times…
June 20, 2025
New York Child Services Says It’s Saving Lives—Count Us Skeptical
Jess Dannhauser, commissioner of the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is doing…
June 8, 2025
Apologies Won’t Help Native American Communities, and Neither Will Reparations
Kathy Hochul is very sorry. The governor of New York recently went to visit the…
May 16, 2025
Financial Aid Follies: The Trump Administration and College Affordability
“Maybe breaking these programs is not an unfortunate side effect that might happen. It’s actually…
May 15, 2025
Insiders Reveal Why ACS Decided to Leave Kids in Hands of Abusive Parents
“Pathetic.” That’s how Kevin O’Connor describes the response from Administration for Children’s Services Commissioner Jess…
May 15, 2025
When It Comes to Gun Violence, the Kids Are Not OK
“The kids are OK.” That’s host Gayle King reporting on CBS Morning News about a…