h1400 As of now, the Joint Judiciary hearing begins at 1:00 PM and many, many bills are under consideration The hearing's list of bills As some may recall, I spoke at the Democratic Convention in favor of access to both parents for children … [Read more...]
One in fifty children homeless in USA per report
Here is the link: http://www.time.com/time/natio... Imagine if even 1/3 of the money poured down a black hole to bailout financial institutions - who then used so much money overseas, to buy other institutions, to pay bonuses...had been … [Read more...]
“You guys rock,” says Library Board of Trustees Chairman
[Library Director Betty] Gregg says the money raised by the children will be used to purchase [over 1000 books and other] materials which will, in turn, free up money in the regular library budget with which she hopes to hire a part-time … [Read more...]
McCain Rated Worst Senator for Children
The Children's Defense Fund Action Council released its 2007 Nonpartisan Congressional Scorecard. The Senator that rated the worst was John McCain, who scored 10%. The ratings were based on the following votes: Increase minimum … [Read more...]
Slots for Tots – Part 1
Cross Posted from the Gladys Kravitz blog … [Read more...]
Cooler than Greenland! Lynxgirl on CNN!
Click here for the CNN Student News newscast. The newscast and accompanying photo album are both terrific. Have you, your kids, your students, your grandkids, your neighbors, your friends, made squares? If so, be sure to find their … [Read more...]
A Dissenting View on SCHIP
SCHIP is a federally funded, but state administered health insurance program for children that was created in 1997. Up to now, it has provided benefits for children in families with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. … [Read more...]
URGENT hearing on overhaul of DSS 9/26/07
The hearing will be on 9/26/07 at 10:30 AM in Room 222 at the State House.For the text of the legislation, go to: http://www.mass.gov/...For the statutes being amended, which are G.L.c. 119 and G.L.c.210 and 110 CMR, go … [Read more...]
Kids do better at home then in foster care – MIT research using empirical data
Doyles study demonstrates that foster care experience interferes with graduating from high school, holding a job, and statistically seems to be linked to teenage pregnancy.Doyle found children who stayed with their families were less likely … [Read more...]
New Child Welfare Blog
My mentor,Michael Rich, who was my resource when I first began to do child welfare law, has started a new blog:http://www.michaelri...For those interested in this field, and the most vulnerable among us, I suggest that though new, it IS … [Read more...]