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Should Homeschoolers Embrace Regulation?

Should Homeschoolers Embrace Regulation? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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

Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Arianna Hunziker Case Settled with Hennepin County but not Allina

Arianna Hunziker Case Settled with Hennepin County but not Allina 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Are Child Welfare Professionals Finally Pushing Back Against Criticisms?

Are Child Welfare Professionals Finally Pushing Back Against Criticisms? 2560 1707 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Removing Children from Home – The Legislative Auditor Weighs In

Removing Children from Home – The Legislative Auditor Weighs In 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) just issued a report on removing children…

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What Do Standards Have to Do with Equity?

What Do Standards Have to Do with Equity? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Child protection standards in Minnesota only exist for the initial maltreatment report. All other decision…

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Maya’s Law – Limited but Meaningful Progress on Child Safety

Maya’s Law – Limited but Meaningful Progress on Child Safety 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Maya’s Law passed last week on the final day of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session. …

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Eli Hart: What Will it Take to Keep a Child Safe?

Eli Hart: What Will it Take to Keep a Child Safe? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

On May 11 the court awarded custody of six-year-old Eli Hart to his mother shortly…

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How Society Became Wholly Indifferent to the Suffering of Children

How Society Became Wholly Indifferent to the Suffering of Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Early findings from our current research on Minnesota child murders show high risk cases being…

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Do Social Workers Confuse Poverty with Neglect?

Do Social Workers Confuse Poverty with Neglect? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Research cited in this Child Welfare Monitor article indicates that most poor parents do not…

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