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New Mexico foster care reform: woman with dark hair sitting on brick wall outside and smiling

New Mexico lags in mandated foster care reforms

Two years after New Mexico agreed to overhaul its foster care system in response to a lawsuit claiming it systematically re-traumatizes children...

Rep. Rosa DeLauro Q&A on afterschool and child tax credit: older woman with blue hair speaking at podium with hand raised

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Q&A: Rep. Rosa DeLauro on the fight for afterschool funding and the child tax credit

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat from Connecticut and the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, has long been hailed as an afterschool...

US church boarding school pasts: memorials of lights and flowers on grass in front of building and tree at sunset

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First pope, now US churches face boarding-school reckoning

As Native Americans cautiously welcome Pope Francis' historic apology for abuses at Catholic-run boarding schools for Indigenous children in Canada, U.S. churches...

Angola prison: The entrance to the Louisiana State Penitentiary has a guard house that controls entry into the compound with seop sign, three white buildings and brick sign —the sign says "Louisiana State Penitentiary" and "Burl Cain, Warden"

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Q&A: From Louisiana prisoner to Louisiana State University graduate

Within months of his release from a lifetime imprisonment sentence in Louisiana's 18,000-acre prison in Angola, La., Andrew Hundley, then 34, enrolled...

Georgia lawmakers hands transgender decision to sports group: frustrated older white man at podium rubbing forehead

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Georgia lawmakers hand transgender decision to sports group

Georgia lawmakers dumped the thorny problem of whether transgender athletes should be allowed to play high school sports onto the state's main...

Missouri boarding school abuse: selfie photo of young woman with colored hair and piercings

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Missouri regulates boarding schools after abuse allegations

The new law approved last year followed extensive reporting from The Kansas City Star that found that several faith-based boarding schools, including...

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With students in turmoil, US teachers train in mental health

Since the pandemic started, experts have warned of a mental health crisis facing American children. That is now playing out at schools...

Children incarcerees: Black adult woman sits reading book to younf black girl sitting next her

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Children’s book aims to combat stigma, uplift children with incarcerated parents

Incarceration is harmful not only to people held in confinement but to the health of their children who may experience post-traumatic stress...

Texas transgender: Group of adults stand outside under a blue sky and waving flags.

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Caseworkers: Texas order on trans kids handled differently

When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put in motion abuse investigations into the parents of some transgender kids, child welfare supervisor Randa Mulanax...

High school students cyber-defense: A young man in an orange sweatshirt sits behind an open computer case. Two young people sit on either side of him.

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These Tulsa high school students are part of the nation’s cyber-defense plan

In a classroom at Will Rogers High School, across the street from the University of Tulsa’s campus, 16-year old Bernardo Bustos is...

Afterschool funding: Young, dark-haired womans in bright blue top demonstrating a craft project to two children with backs to camera

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Congress approves more afterschool funding, but advocates say it isn’t enough

Afterschool advocates welcomed a $30 million federal spending boost for out-of-school time programs they say will benefit 30,000 additional children a year,...

Don't Say Gay Florida: Smiling white man in blue suit sits at table holding up 2-page ocument in a display folder syrrounded by smiling white adults and children

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‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten...

Doctor Sexual Abuse" Dark-haired white woman in black jacket and red blouse sits at microphone with head turned to left of camera

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Michigan law adds mandatory reporters after Nassar scandal

Physical and occupational therapists and athletic trainers will now be required to report suspected child abuse or neglect under a new Michigan...

Utah Transgender Sports: Several adults in business attire stand in front of adult protestors holding signs

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Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto

GOP lawmakers in Utah pushed through a ban on transgender youth athletes playing on girls teams Friday, overriding a veto and joining...

restoration, not prison video: screenshot of man and son sleeping on couch

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For a child who killed their child, they chose restoration, not prison

The day they came face-to-face with the teen who accidentally shot and killed their son, Brad and Meagan Hulett confirmed, in their...

Former juvenile lifers reentry preparation analysis: old looking classroom with chalkboard and people working

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Analysis: Former juvenile lifers cite strengths and weaknesses of reentry preparation

Almost all of 112 Philadelphians who have been released from lifetime prison sentences said they participated in some form of prison programming,...

Apprenticeships for juvenile offenders: youth learning how to work intricate machinery

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Apprenticeships should be part of programming for juvenile offenders

One of the strongest elements of our diversion agreements was a structured community service program. The most successful programs treated juvenile referrals...

Detroit schools and federal aid: teacher and student work together at table with facemasks on

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Detroit schools aim to catch up, and then some, with US aid

The Detroit school system is putting much of its relief money toward tutoring, after-school programs and other efforts to shore up student...

Karen Pittman opinion: Black woman with dark-frame glasses an hair pulled back stands leaning against wood porch railing wearing dark jacket and colorful scarf with greenery in the background.

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The Remix with Karen Pittman: Ensuring youth access to people, places and possibilities

Youth don’t grow up in programs or systems, they grow up in communities. The outreach staff who innovated their work with homeless...

Too many locked doors report: young minority youth leaning sadly against chainlink fence

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Too many locked doors: The scope of youth confinement is vastly understated

A new report from The Sentencing Project discusses how youth incarceration rates across the country are being systemically undercounted and what the...