US: Nation's Secondary School Principals Advise Education Secretary Cardona on Title IX Discrimination Regulations (Press release) National Association of Secondary School Principals - June 22, 2021 Middle level and high school principals around the country are asking the U.S. Department of … [Read more...]

NY: Mayor de Blasio Appoints Judges To The Family And Civil Court And Reappoints Judges To Family Court Harlem World Magazine - June 21, 2021 Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced one appointment to Family Court, two appointments to Civil Court, and two reappointments to Family Court. Family and … [Read more...]

International: Pandemic left many children without parents. Can nations boost support? (May require subscription) Christian Science Monitor - June 22, 2021 "A central consequence of COVID-19 is that families are more fragile," she says. But she also sees the pandemic accelerating changes that … [Read more...]

NY: Westchester County's foster care medical facility completes renovation Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals - June 21, 2021 The Westchester County Department of Social Services announced the completion of a major renovation to its Pediatric Medical Office, which serves children … [Read more...]

PA: After abuses at residential facilities, Philly to create new youth ombudsperson office WHYY - June 18, 2021 Philadelphia will create a new youth ombudsperson office designed to advocate for vulnerable children and teens in group homes and other residential facilities. The new office, housed … [Read more...]

US: Child Neglect: a misused and misunderstood term (Opinion) Child Welfare Monitor - June 21, 2021 There is much confusion around child neglect. Opponents of the current child welfare system are fond of stating that most children reported to child protective services (CPS) are suffering from … [Read more...]

US: Expanding child tax credit could lift 4 million children out of poverty: analysis Hill - June 21, 2021 A permanent expansion of the child tax credit could lift more than 4 million children out of poverty, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The advocacy group's annual … [Read more...]

US: Let's Confront Child Welfare Law Buzzwords (Opinion) (Requires free registration) New York Law Journal - June 18, 2021 In the world of child welfare law, three of the best-known culprits are "best interest of the child," "neglect," and "Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome … [Read more...]

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PA: Supreme Court Says Philadelphia Violated Catholic Child Welfare Group's First Amendment Rights Imprint - June 17, 2021 In a widely watched case focused on the rights of religious groups to discriminate in child welfare work, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Philadelphia service … [Read more...]

US: Fifty failed years later - it's time to end and dismantle the war on drugs (Commentary) Hill - June 17, 2021 The drug war has not solved any problems associated with drug use, but it has caused a lot of harm. Our country has wasted hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars subjecting our own … [Read more...]