Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., on Friday introduced the bipartisan READ Act with Reps. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). More than 30 million adults in the United States cannot read or write above a third-grade level.
Pennsylvania has seen fewer child abuse reports; is abuse not being reported because children aren’t in school?
Pennsylvania has seen a sharp decline in reports of child abuse and neglect over the last year, and some advocates see that as a sign of trouble. Experts say they have no doubt child abuse is still occurring. But many children haven’t been in classrooms as often — or at all — due to the […]
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Check out this new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation - New Insights on State Kinship Diversion Policies
New Insights on State Kinship Diversion Policies
Kinship diversion can help keep kids out of foster care. Review state policies and understand why engaging family in these arrangements matters.
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