International: Canada, US differ on boarding schools (Commentary) Indian Country Today - July 18, 2021 Comparing the histories of Indian residential schools in Canada with Indian boarding schools in the U.S. is almost like comparing apples with oranges. A true comparison is nearly impossible since … [Read more...]

PA: County CYS director speaks regarding agency work and experiences Ellwood City Ledger - July 14, 2021 CYS Director John Bout discussed the work experiences of caseworkers at CYS, as well as how the agency as a whole compares to CYS agencies in other counties, during the most recent Lawrence … [Read more...]

US: Indian boarding school investigation faces hurdles in missing records, legal questions (Includes video) NBC News - July 15, 2021 The U.S. documented five deaths of Indigenous children at the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School in Michigan from its opening in 1893 to its closure in … [Read more...]

US: IRS begins sending monthly checks to millions of American parents in crucial test for Biden (Includes audio) (May require subscription) Washington Post - July 15, 2021 The Biden administration on Thursday is launching the biggest anti-poverty program undertaken by the federal government in … [Read more...]

US: Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures (Press release) Federal Register - July 15, 2021 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), established the Title IV-E Prevention Services … [Read more...]

International: New Pledges to End Child Marriage in Francophone Africa Human Rights Watch - July 14, 2021 Earlier in July, governments, philanthropies, and the private sector pledged almost $40 billion at the Generation Equality Forum in Paris to fight gender inequality over the next five years. … [Read more...]

US: The new child tax credit could lift more than 5 million kids out of poverty. Can it help them learn, too? (Includes video) (May require subscription) Washington Post - July 13, 2021 Students growing up in poverty are already lagging behind their classmates by the time they set foot in … [Read more...]

US: US begins its reckoning on Native American children (Opinion) (Includes video) CNN - July 13, 2021 After a First Nations community used ground-penetrating radar to discover more than 200 unmarked graves at an Indigenous residential school in Canada, the US Secretary of the Interior, Deb … [Read more...]

NY: With Federal Aid in Hand, New York City Funds Big Boost to Youth Supports Imprint - July 13, 2021 New York City's record budget of nearly $100 billion for the next fiscal year includes major boosts to programs that could benefit the most vulnerable children and ease their recovery from the … [Read more...]

US: Former Leadership Team of U.S. Children's Bureau Launches Family Integrity & Justice Works at Public Knowledge® (Press release) Public Knowledge - July 13, 2021 National Management Consulting Firm, Public Knowledge®, welcomes the former leadership team of the U.S. Children's Bureau, David … [Read more...]