Netherlands: Dutch scandal serves as a warning for Europe over risks of using algorithms Politico - March 29, 2022 Chermaine Leysner's life changed in 2012, when she received a letter from the Dutch tax authority demanding she pay back her child care allowance going back to 2008. Leysner is one of … [Read more...]

Cambodia: Experts Of The Committee On The Rights Of The Child Praise Cambodia For Policies Protecting Children's Rights, Ask About Unregistered Births And Laws Banning Surrogacy (Press release) United Nations Office At Geneva - May 06, 2022 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded … [Read more...]

US: Despite Pandemic Holdups, Christians Keep Shifting Foster Care Approach (Commentary) Christianity Today - May 09, 2022 For tens of thousands of vulnerable children whose lives and families were already unstable before COVID-19 hit, the pandemic brought further disruption, unpredictability, and … [Read more...]

US: We Pay to Keep the Old Out of Poverty. Why Won't We Do the Same for the Young? (Opinion) (May require subscription) New York Times - May 07, 2022 Nearly one in seven children lives in a poor family. By comparison, fewer than 10 percent of adults are poor, and under 9 percent of those age 65 … [Read more...]

US: Welfare Algorithm That Screens For Child Neglect Could Disproportionately Impact Black Families (Includes video) Black Enterprise - May 09, 2022 A recently released Associated Press review identified a number of concerns about the technology welfare agencies use, including that it could harden … [Read more...]

US: Virtual learning set poor children even further behind, study shows (Includes audio) (May require subscription) Washington Post - May 09, 2022 Students in high-poverty schools paid a far higher price for virtual learning than did their peers in low-poverty schools, leaving vulnerable students … [Read more...]

US: A Proclamation on National Foster Care Month, 2022 (Press release) White House - April 29, 2022 Every May, we renew our commitment to ensuring that all youth in foster care have the love, support, and resources they need to thrive. We also celebrate the families who provide safe and loving … [Read more...]

US: & Ukraine: Americans have rushed to rescue Ukrainian orphans. One mission led to a child trafficking probe CNN - April 22, 2022 Ever since Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- an adoption hotspot for US families -- a litany of stories about often well-intentioned Americans seeking to rescue … [Read more...]

US: A Proclamation on National Foster Care Month, 2022 (Press release) White House - April 29, 2022 Every May, we renew our commitment to ensuring that all youth in foster care have the love, support, and resources they need to thrive. We also celebrate the families who provide safe and loving … [Read more...]

US: & Ukraine: Americans have rushed to rescue Ukrainian orphans. One mission led to a child trafficking probe CNN - April 22, 2022 Ever since Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- an adoption hotspot for US families -- a litany of stories about often well-intentioned Americans seeking to rescue … [Read more...]