Foster care
Teens, young adults in foster system eligible for grants
Jun. 23, 2021 12:46 PM EDT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi teenagers and young adults who have spent time in the foster care system are now eligible for federal grants worth thousands...

AP analysis: COVID prolonged foster care stays for thousands
By Sally Ho And Camille Fassett Jun. 08, 2021 07:24 AM EDT

AP analysis: COVID prolonged foster care stays for thousands
By Sally Ho And Camille Fassett Jun. 08, 2021 07:19 AM EDT

COVID-19 relief funds put former foster kid on stable ground
By Tim Vandenack May. 31, 2021 08:00 AM EDT

California governor proposes public school 'transformation'
By Adam Beam And Jocelyn Gecker May. 12, 2021 09:00 AM EDT

Migrant children held in mass shelters with little oversight
By Garance Burke, Juliet Linderman And Martha Mendoza May. 11, 2021 07:00 AM EDT

Louisiana House GOP leaders unveil their budget proposal
By Melinda Deslatte May. 03, 2021 01:32 PM EDT
Some push to kill off PA regulations halted during pandemic
By Mark Scolforo Apr. 27, 2021 08:11 AM EDT
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania put on ice hundreds of state government regulations during the pandemic, but policymakers are starting to weigh whether any...

Many say now is the time to fight racial bias in foster care
By David Crary Apr. 14, 2021 12:24 PM EDT
Highlights of Ohio governor's proposed 2-year spending plan
Feb. 18, 2021 05:07 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Small businesses and local communities would share most of a $1 billion initiative to help them recover from the coronavirus pandemic,...

New this week: 'Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom' and Paul McCartney
By The Associated Press Dec. 14, 2020 01:27 PM EST
Child advocates worry about unreported abuse during pandemic
By Molly Parker Dec. 05, 2020 01:01 AM EST
ANNA, Ill. (AP) — In late spring and into the summer, Dr. Kathy Swafford, who specializes in treating child victims of sexual abuse, noticed a significant drop...
Grant will help prevent youth homelessness in Rhode Island
Nov. 22, 2020 01:02 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island has received a nearly $95,000 grant to help prevent youth homelessness and housing instability, issues exacerbated by the...

A more conservative court hears same-sex foster parent case
By Jessica Gresko Nov. 04, 2020 02:14 PM EST
Kentucky governor relaunches kynect with expanded mission
By Bruce Schreiner Oct. 05, 2020 03:45 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A state-run web portal that signed up hundreds of thousands of people for health coverage before its dismantling was relaunched Monday by...
New federal data: fewer kids in US foster care system
By David Crary Aug. 24, 2020 01:32 PM EDT
The number of children in the U.S. foster care system has dropped for a second year in a row, and a record number of children in the child welfare system were...