A lawsuit claims Illinois has for nearly two decades failed to provide special education services to young people locked up ...

A bipartisan bill now before Congress would require states to track their reliance on “hidden foster care," a widespread but ...

In America, the foster care system’s tentacles, entwined with those of the prison systems, reach far beyond its boundaries, ...

Among child welfare scholars, advocates and national leaders, a strong resistance to discussing child maltreatment fatalities ...

Amid remarkable testimony, this year's discussions reflect a significant shift in the child welfare field toward family ...

New Jersey is challenging a universal drug testing policy used by a private operator of hospitals on pregnant patients.

A new report gives a rare firsthand look inside group homes and lockups for youth, highlighting violence, isolation and ...

Dorothy Roberts at a 2022 panel in Harlem. Photo by Hiram Alejandro Durán. Dorothy Roberts, a legal scholar and prominent voice in favor of dismantling the child welfare system, has been named to the ...

Alex Perez is a Minnesota-based reporter covering child welfare. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, with a master’s degree in investigative journalism. He ...