Education
Unions and school boards are challenging the Louisiana Governor’s statewide voucher program, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Child Welfare
The special panel created in response to the Jerry Sandusky scandal is calling for an extensive overhaul of the way Pennsylvania handles child abuse, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Chicago Tribune features an editorial regarding Illinois’ need to increase spending for the state Department of Children and Family Services.
Juvenile Justice
A 17-year-old boy will be tried as an adult for being charged with the kidnapping and killing of a 10-year-old Colorado girl, The Huffington Post reports.
A West Virginia high-security juvenile facility may be shut down due to the adult treatment of the juvenile offenders, reports The Charleston Gazette.
