Child Welfare

Kimberly Bernard and Caroline Gombé show that in addition to demonstrating against what you don’t want in your community, you also have to fight for what you do.

Child Welfare

State Moves to Ban Face-Down Restraining Hold at Foster Care Facilities

Nov. 30, 2020, 8:24 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:46 a.m.

So-called prone restraints involve adult guards pinning allegedly unruly children on the floor. The move can be deadly.

Education

As Cuomo Shutters Schools in COVID Flare Zones, Ground Rules Lag for Child Welfare Reports During Remote Learning

Oct. 5, 2020, 9:01 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:42 a.m.

State Office of Children and Family Services says advice to educators on how to handle kids who fail to sign in for online classes is coming — but not for another few weeks.

Education

With School Start Confusion, New Concern Over Child Welfare Probes of Kids Lacking Tech

Sept. 21, 2020, 9:17 p.m.Sept. 21, 2020, 9:17 p.m.

Hundreds of reports in the spring led to investigations of families whose kids failed to log on for remote learning. Advocates warn that little has changed since.

Child Welfare

Drawing Lessons From Protests, Black Women’s Group Makes Holidays Happier for Foster Kids

State Moves to Ban Face-Down Restraining Hold at Foster Care Facilities

As Cuomo Shutters Schools in COVID Flare Zones, Ground Rules Lag for Child Welfare Reports During Remote Learning

With School Start Confusion, New Concern Over Child Welfare Probes of Kids Lacking Tech

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