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It appears that the Texas foster care system still needs a good deal of work, despite a federal order to overhaul the system.As The Austin…
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From Texas Standard: An earlier version of this story said that thousands of children in Texas foster care are sexually abused. The data shows that CPS...
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A new report says current and former Texas foster youth face greater pregnancy risks and calls on the state to provide health care and education to…
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A bill before Kansas lawmakers says faith-based child agencies should not be required to place children in families if it conflicts with the religious...
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The new head of Kansas’ troubled child welfare agency got a unanimous vote of confidence from a legislative committee Friday. Even the agency's...
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A federal judge has ruled Texas will continue to need oversight of how it cares for vulnerable children, even after sweeping legislative changes last...
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The Texas Department of Child Protective Services continues to fall short when it comes to responding to investigations in a timely manner, reports The…
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A number of laws took effect earlier this month meant to improve Texas’s child welfare system.As KUT reports, the state’s foster care system was deemed…
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A few years ago, Olathe attorney Shanelle Dupree noticed a pattern in the foster care cases she handled: Most parents had little understanding of the...
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As the Texas Panhandle faces a rising number of foster children without homes, the Texas Legislature Monday passed a law that would turn away some…