Education
A Missouri Board of Education has opposed education budget cuts from the Budget Control Act of 2011, reports the Springfield News-Leader.
Child Welfare
More than 11,000 Los Angeles County child-care programs were disbanded due to the recession, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Juvenile Justice
A deal has been signed to overhaul the Tennessee juvenile justice system in lieu of the state’s problems with disproportionate minority contact, The New York Times reports.
