Braun Commentary: Approved State Budget Includes Historic Public Education Reforms
Public education will account for more than half of state spending for the first time since 1983 under our new state budget, which passed...
Senators introduce 'Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act'
WASHINGTON (KCRG-TV9) -- Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, and Sen. Al...
Congresswoman Lawrence Introduces the Fostering Academic Information and Resources (FAIR) Act
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Lawrence introduced H.R. 3418, “The Fostering Academic Information and Resources (FAIR) Act” to give...
Supervisors Create “Bill Of Rights” For Foster Youth And Foster Parents
The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to create a “bill of rights” for foster youth that lays out rights, resources and services...
San Diego Grand Jury: County Foster Care Programs Need Measurable Outcomes
A recent grand jury report from San Diego County found that San Diego’s Child Welfare Service (CWS) and Health and Human Services Agency...
Inslee signs bill to fund pilot project on legal representation for foster kids
Washington will fund a pilot project that will provide legal representation to foster kids in two counties where those kids would...
Health care for foster and adopted children is a real concern
One of my last memories of living with my mother was of her hauling my six siblings and me in a kids’ red wagon to a corner grocery store...
