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What Do School Shootings and Child Maltreatment Have in Common?
What Do School Shootings and Child Maltreatment Have in Common? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The common thread connecting school shootings and child abuse is the conviction that adult rights…

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In Praise of State Government Silo Busters
In Praise of State Government Silo Busters 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

It has become commonplace to disparage public servants who “can’t break out of their silos”.…

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Progressives and Conservatives Converge on Anti-Child Welfare Agenda
Progressives and Conservatives Converge on Anti-Child Welfare Agenda 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

On the political left, the UpEND movement wants to abolish child welfare.  This includes letting…

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Repeating Myths Until they Become Facts
Repeating Myths Until they Become Facts 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This week we interviewed Child Welfare Monitor blogger Marie Cohen for a combined webinar/podcast. The…

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Minnesota Scorecard for Children: A Few Golds, Many DNFs
Minnesota Scorecard for Children: A Few Golds, Many DNFs 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

A Winter Olympics-style graphic would show that 2015 reform legislation produced some gold medals for…

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The Voice of Early Childhood Development Advocates is Crucial to Child Safety
The Voice of Early Childhood Development Advocates is Crucial to Child Safety 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Child welfare and early childhood development advocates are both concerned about the lifelong impact of…

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Do We Need Journalists to Reform Child Welfare?
Do We Need Journalists to Reform Child Welfare? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Good journalists deliver objective reports that we can rely on.  They quickly grasp topics that others have…

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State Supreme Court Decision on Eric Dean – A Win for Children
State Supreme Court Decision on Eric Dean – A Win for Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Recently the Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously overturned lower court rulings in the wrongful death lawsuit…

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Two Simple Rules for Driving out of the Fog
Two Simple Rules for Driving out of the Fog 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In this recent blog and accompanying podcast we described how child welfare philosophy has shifted…

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Which Trauma Should We Choose?
Which Trauma Should We Choose? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Minnesota still screens in significantly fewer maltreatment reports than most states.  But some worry that…

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