US: Final Priorities and Definitions-Education Innovation and Research-COVID-19 and Equity (Press release) Federal Register - July 28, 2021 The Department of Education (Department) announces priorities and definitions under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program, Assistance Listing … [Read more...]

US: Foster Youth Congressional Interns Present Policy Fixes to U.S. Legislators Imprint - July 27, 2021 Eleven former foster youth gathered virtually on Tuesday to share with members of the U.S. Congress their ideas for improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of children who grow up in foster … [Read more...]

US: Government Seeks Comment on Possible Changes to Family First Handbook Imprint - July 27, 2021 The Biden administration may revise the handbook for evaluating services meant to prevent the use of foster care in some child welfare cases. The handbook guides the work of a newly constituted … [Read more...]

US: Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Imposed on Some Government Workers (Includes video) (Requires subscription) Wall Street Journal - July 26, 2021 A significant uptick in Covid-19 cases across the U.S. is leading to new vaccination mandates for public employees, with the Department of Veterans Affairs … [Read more...]

India: SC slams WB govt for not uploading correct data on orphans Asian News International - July 27, 2021 The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the West Bengal government for not uploading correct information of children who were orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. Also: Over … [Read more...]

PA: Disrupting the Pipeline That Channels Youth in Foster Care to Homelessness Next City - July 26, 2021 The foster care system's role as a primary driver in youth homelessness is well understood. Valley Youth House found in a 2020 survey of its clients that 36% of them had been in foster care. … [Read more...]

US: The power of wishful thinking: the case of "race-blind removals" in child welfare (Opinion) Child Welfare Monitor - July 27, 2021 When wishful thinking is used to distort available data to support a given theory or policy, it becomes a problem. Such is the case with "race-blind" removals. The … [Read more...]

US: Troubling Treatment: Efforts are underway to reform teen behavioral programs American Bar Association Journal - July 27, 2021 The "troubled teen" industry, as the network of therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers, religious academies, wilderness programs and drug … [Read more...]

US: Biden Picks Florida Lawyer to Lead Youth Workforce and Employment Development Imprint - July 26, 2021 President Joe Biden has chosen a former harsh critic of Florida's unemployment system to oversee the national programs that states use to fight joblessness, including those that focus … [Read more...]

US: In Quest to Meet Needs of Foster Youth, More States Create Independent Ombuds Offices Imprint - July 26, 2021 To get their basic needs met, foster youth and their advocates across the country are pushing for the creation of offices with the sole purpose of listening to and addressing their … [Read more...]