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3/25/2024

Congressional Candidate Wants to Create a Place for Young Women ‘To Dream, To Fight and To Just Be’  

California Congressional candidate Lateefah Simon with her daughter, Aminah. Provided photo.
Before she became a leading candidate for a seat in the U.S. Congress representing Northern California communities, Lateefah Simon was “every teacher’s nightmare.”

3/21/2024

An Expert Who Has Testified in Foster Care Cases Across Colorado Admits Her Evaluations Are Unscientific

Diane Baird labeled her method for assessing families the “Kempe Protocol” after the university institute where she worked for decades.

Minnesota Budget Proposes $15 Million to Overhaul Child Protection Technology

3/19/2024

Minnesota Budget Proposes $15 Million to Overhaul Dysfunctional Computer System Tracking Child Welfare Cases

The Minnesota budget proposed this week by Gov. Tim Walz seeks to invest millions into overhauling the technology used to manage foster care cases.

Barry Krisberg, Lifelong Crusader for Youth Behind Bars, is Mourned Nationwide ​​

3/18/2024

Barry Krisberg, Lifelong Crusader for Youth Behind Bars, is Mourned Nationwide

Longtime advocate for incarcerated youth Barry Krisberg died last month, but his work to overhaul juvenile justice continues to inform systemic reforms nationwide.

3/14/2024

Washington Lawmakers Want Young Adults in Foster Care To Receive More Help with Fewer Strings Attached

Novel legislation passed by Washington lawmakers this month tosses many restrictions for youth entering extended foster care.

3/13/2024

NY Law Would Scale Back Practice of Billing Parents for Foster Care

A New York bill would limit the state’s practice of charging parents child support for children in foster care.

    3/12/2024

    No Parole for Youth With Life Sentences, California Supreme Court Rules

    The California Supreme Court last week upheld limits on when young people convicted of serious crimes are eligible for parole hearings.

    3/7/2024

    How An Indigenous Attorney In Minnesota Keeps Trying to Overturn the Indian Child Welfare Act 

    Mark Fiddler has focused much of the past decade on attempts to dismantle the law that aims to preserve Indigenous families and tribes.

    3/6/2024

    New York Child Protection Hotline Accepts Maltreatment Allegations at Far Higher Rates than Other States, New Study Shows

    Hotline calls in New York — even if unfounded — result in a surprise knock on a family’s door far more often than in other states, data shows.