foster care

The center of a TPR investigation was later found to have posed a ‘risk to health or safety of children,’ and the state closed it last month.

Stephanie Muth, the new commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services, was given a warm welcome and a laundry list of fixes from a federal judge Friday.

Texas allows religious groups that are part of the state’s child welfare network to refuse to assist LGBTQ couples seeking to foster or adopt. That could put critical federal funding at risk.

Texas has removed foster youth from at least one facility managed by companies being investigated by U.S. senators. 48 youth remain at 11 facilities, according to a federal judge.

Over the past five years, the state has ended its responsibilities for minor children 170 times — despite the youth being missing or having run away.

A federal hearing Monday brought new revelations around the issues plaguing Texas' foster care system as well as news that Judge Janice Jack would seek contempt charges.

U.S. District Court Judge Janis Jack said she was very disappointed in Texas' investigation into sex trafficking allegations at The Refuge and wants federal law enforcement involved.

Reports detail agencies many failings, but also progress and recommendations for future.

From Texas Standard: Federal Judge Janis Graham Jack of Corpus Christi said in a hearing Thursday that the state has let for-profit providers endanger...

From Texas Standard: A comprehensive report written by two court-appointed federal monitors says that children in the Texas foster care system continue...