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September 29, 2022
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The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy: Wow!

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Last week the Child Welfare Training Academy hosted the Grand Opening of its Roseville center. …

September 22, 2022
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Census Shows Dramatic Drop in Child Poverty – the #1 Driver of Child Abuse

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Catching most experts by surprise, a census-based study by Child Trends shows that child poverty…

September 15, 2022
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Should Homeschoolers Embrace Regulation?

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I recently talked with a smart mother who was homeschooling three children, apparently extremely well.…

September 8, 2022
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Should Counties Return Children to Parents Who Have Killed their Sibling?

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A country administrator once told us that after a parent has murdered a child they…

August 25, 2022
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Will Wrongful Death Lawsuits Spur Reforms?

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For decades counties have given increasing weight to parents’ rights, which has led to leaving…

August 18, 2022
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Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders?

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The 2014 murder of Eric Dean by his stepmother spurred limited but important reforms of…

August 11, 2022
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What’s Missing from the Inflation Reduction Act: Children

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The $360 billion Inflation Reduction Act that passed this week included funds to reduce global…

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August 4, 2022
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Let’s Work on a Coordinated Approach to Family Violence

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According to the National Link Coalition, only nine states require child protection workers to report…

July 28, 2022
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Arianna Hunziker Case Settled with Hennepin County but not Allina

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Hennepin County recently settled a $1.3 million lawsuit with relatives of Arianna Hunziker, the three…

July 21, 2022
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Are Child Welfare Professionals Finally Pushing Back Against Criticisms?

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Last month a Senior Fellow from the Child Welfare League of America, Paul DiLorenzo, wrote…

The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy: Wow!

Census Shows Dramatic Drop in Child Poverty – the #1 Driver of Child Abuse

Should Homeschoolers Embrace Regulation?

Should Counties Return Children to Parents Who Have Killed their Sibling?

Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders?

What’s Missing from the Inflation Reduction Act: Children

Let’s Work on a Coordinated Approach to Family Violence

Arianna Hunziker Case Settled with Hennepin County but not Allina

Are Child Welfare Professionals Finally Pushing Back Against Criticisms?

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