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 renowned University of Colorado institute where she worked for decades.
More States Are Allowing Child Support Payments to Reach #Children
Since a ProPublica investigation found that states were seizing child support headed to #families as reimbursement for the mother having received welfare, at least six states have changed their policies. Others are debating doing the same.
When the Coast Guard Intercepts Unaccompanied #Kids
A Haitian boy arrived on Florida’s maritime border. His next 5 days detained at sea illuminate the crisis facing #children traveling to the U.S. alone and the crews forced to send them back.
Kristi Noem Said She Is Proud to “Support Babies, Moms, and Families.”
Her Record Shows Otherwise, Critics Say.
As #SouthDakota governor, Noem has rejected programs and millions of dollars in federal funds that would have benefited #parents and #children and provided care during #pregnancy.
Critics say her rhetoric is “all hat and no cattle.”
Native American Families Are Being Broken Up in Spite of a Law Meant to Keep Children With Their Parents
In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court just upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Read this new report from @lussenpop that highlights just how important ICWA has been in keeping Native American families together — and how some families are still torn apart despite the law:
#Illinois School Districts Sent Kids to a For-Profit Out-of-State Facility That Isn’t Vetted or Monitored
A state #law was meant to help #families by allowing the use of public money to fund students’ tuition at special education boarding #schools around the country.
But in solving one problem, lawmakers created another.
A #Washington Special Education #School Accused of Abusing Students Is Closing Amid Scrutiny
The state’s investigation of Northwest SOIL, a private program serving public school students, was prompted by reporting from The Seattle Times and ProPublica that uncovered accusations about staff restraining and injuring vulnerable #students.
#Biden Administration to Overhaul #Welfare Following ProPublica Reporting
The Administration for Children and Families has quietly proposed closing loopholes in the nation's cash assistance program for the poor that a 2021 ProPublica investigation found states had exploited for years.
"We’re having a #BIPOC#book fair and inviting all kids who want to be there to come. Join us on Saturday, September 23; we’ll be at #Portland, Oregon’s Norse Hall with a bunch of #books by and about Black people, Indigenous people, and all kinds of people of color. Each kid’s admission ticket gets them one FREE BOOK and the chance to buy as many more books as they like."
Plus, readings & Q&A with award-winning authors Nisi Shawl & K. Tempest Bradford!
Please help me find more content for my feed. It's currently too depressing, and full of #abpoli and #uspolitics and global disaster doom and gloom. I like local content, and #bikes, #urbanism (less so the doom and gloom stuff), #travel, #families, #animals & #nature, and fun random stuff. Most of the podcasts etc that I followed on bird site haven't migrated. 😢
#NewMexico AG to Investigate Gallup-McKinley School District for Harsh Discipline of #NativeAmerican Students
Gallup-McKinley County #Schools enrolls a quarter of New Mexico’s Native #students but was responsible for at least three-quarters of Native expulsions over four years.
#Utah Bills Itself as “Family-Friendly” Even as Lawmakers Have Long Neglected Child Care
Federal relief had improved access to #ChildCare. But when funding expired, the state rejected proposals to replace it. Some advocates say the historical influence of the #LDS church has added to the resistance.
"The program, which had a budget of $6 billion last year, is facing a shortfall due to rising food costs and higher participation.
The funding gap could result in as many as 2 million people being turned away from the program this year, according to a December analysis by the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities."
Virginia’s Public Universities Have a Long History of Displacing Black Residents
Schools including Old Dominion and the flagship University of Virginia have expanded by dislodging #Black#families, sometimes by the threat or use of #EminentDomain.
Senators Call for Further Oversight, Consumer Protections in Contract for Deed Real Estate Transactions
Following a ProPublica-Sahan Journal report on fast-tracked home financing deals that left Somali families in Minnesota financially devastated, federal lawmakers met to discuss what could be done to shield buyers.
Absenteeism has nearly doubled since the #pandemic. With state and federal governments largely abdicating any role in getting #kids back into classrooms, some #schools have turned to private companies for a reimagined version of the truant officer.