Human services officials say more treatment options are needed to place children, but lawmakers are concerned lighter regulations will create more problems.

This package of essays is not an exercise in political “messaging.” It is an effort to provide the policy scaffolding of a ...

This story originally appeared on Stateline. Reporting for this article was supported by New America’s Better Life Lab.

State officials and advisers are working on a child welfare proposal for this year’s session they hope would encourage more ...

From tax breaks to rental relief to improved child care, the state legislature is hoping to provide financial assistance to ...

The task force, convened by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2023, recently unveiled its final recommendations for addressing the ...

Wider eligibility for subsidies, faster processes for hiring caregivers and dual use of school spaces are among the ...

The DC Credit for Child and Dependent Care. This is a nonrefundable credit equal to 35% of the federal CDCTC. For filers ...

The Hechinger Report explains how early childhood education in Norway is a national priority enshrined in law.

Section 11 guarantees every child the right to personal liberty and protection from abuse or harm, while Section 13 explicitly protects children from all forms ... children’s care and protection ...