The state leads the nation in the rate of children coming into foster care.

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Why is holding foster children in offices, motels and other unsuitable locations still happening?

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Staff are still trying to confirm how many office buildings are involved.

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Voters across the states largely approved funding for children, though some holdouts remain.

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Child care teachers nationally earn a median wage of $13.07 per hour.

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America lacks any agreed-upon framework for talking about child care.

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Some experts say the federal government -- not the states -- must do the heavy lifting.

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Kin­ship Pol­i­cy Improve­ments Toward Child Wel­fare Sys­tem Trans­for­ma­tions, the final brief in the Fam­i­ly Ties series from Annie E. Casey Foundation, sum­ma­rizes how kin­ship poli­cies have dra­mat­i­cal­ly changed since 2007. As child wel­fare agen­cies increas­ing­ly pri­or­i­tize kin when chil­dren must be removed from their homes, more states are explor­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties to reduce bar­ri­ers to fos­ter home licen­sure for kin, — noti­fy­ing kin soon­er, col­lect­ing data around kin­ship care and con­sult­ing with kin to inform decisions. Key takeaways share how governments can continue reducing licensing and other barriers, enabling kin to foster parent.

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Tackling the root causes of disconnection from education and careers with systems-involved youth.

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One central area of focus is the distinction between family poverty and child neglect.

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Nonprofit's Insurance Alliance recently announced it's refusing to offer foster family agencies liability insurance.

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Kinship care — when relatives raise children when their parents can’t — how does it work?

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It’s well past time to acknowledge that chronic absenteeism has become an educational emergency.

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The goal is to create a legacy of educational success, economic prosperity, and well-being.

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Homeschooled children lose the protection of mandatory reporters — teachers, counselors, coaches, nurses, bus drivers.

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Georgia has only applied for and received eight federal housing aid vouchers since 2019.

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The 35th edition of an annual, national report on child well-being is released.

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In many states, informal child care providers are eligible for funded support.

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Annually, hundreds of millions in child support payments is seized to "pay back" welfare.

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Parents pushed for funding child-care, establishing paid family leave, and expanding child tax credits.

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