US: 'One disaster after another': How a family court judge failed families (Includes video) NBC News - July 30, 2021 Kress' experience in Younge's courtroom had unsettled her. Disturbed by her treatment, she said she would sit outside courtroom 5A and approach other parents about their … [Read more...]

US: Challenges Abound in Repairing America's Foster Care System (Opinion) NNPA Newswire - July 30, 2021 "For children in foster care, we need to follow the science," Dr. Wilborn insisted. According to the Children's Defense Fund, children in foster care represent the most vulnerable youth in … [Read more...]

US: Groups urge Congress to make CHIP permanent ADA News (American Dental Association) - July 30, 2021 The ADA and more than 500 organizations representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, are urging Congress to support legislation to make the Children's Health Insurance … [Read more...]

US: Nearly Half of Children Experience CPS Investigations For Abuse And Neglect Before 18, New Estimates For Large Counties Show Imprint - July 30, 2021 Following an international uprising over the breadth and depth of institutional racism and systemic injustice, a new peer-reviewed study released … [Read more...]

US: Do Not Diminish the Importance of Small Beginnings (Opinion) Imprint - July 29, 2021 I've been thinking about innovations that started small and then turned out to have far-reaching implications. Each one of those innovations was the spark for a broader transformational effort. We have a … [Read more...]

Canada: Meet the indigenous archeologist tracking down the missing residential children New York Times - July 30, 2021 At 15, Kisha Supernant knew exactly what she wanted to do with the rest of her life: become an archaeologist and study ancient civilizations. She achieved her teenage goal. But … [Read more...]

US: Pandemic Posed Challenges, but also Created Opportunities for Agencies to Enhance Future Operations (Press release) United States Government Accountability Office - July 29, 2021 This work was conducted as part of GAO's COVID-19 monitoring and oversight responsibilities under the CARES Act. It … [Read more...]

International: COVID-19 Impacts Human Trafficking During Shutdown Borgen Magazine - July 29, 2021 Human trafficking has always existed, but the practice has evolved and worsened with the novel coronavirus pandemic. While one might expect the quarantines, mandatory curfews, travel restrictions and … [Read more...]

United Kingdom: What happens when parents disagree about the COVID vaccine? (Commentary) GL Law - July 29, 2021 Some young people are now being offered the Covid vaccine, but what happens when parents disagree about their child receiving the Covid vaccine? The decision on whether a child should be … [Read more...]

US: Applications for New Awards; Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program-Early-Phase Grants (Press release) Federal Register - July 28, 2021 The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the EIR program-Early-phase Grants, … [Read more...]