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Politics & Policy
May 16, 2023
The Killing of These Texas Children Was National News. But We Didn’t Know the Half of It.
Dallas journalist Roxanna Asgarian’s new book, ‘We Were Once a Family,’ examines a murder-suicide that made national news—and finds that the story behind the story is even worse than we thought.
Politics & Policy
September 21, 2021
Why Democrats and Republicans in the Lege Formed a Rare Alliance on Child Welfare
Lawyers say changes to Texas's embattled foster care system that took effect this month are "revolutionary."
News & Politics
March 6, 2019
As Texas Privatizes Child Protective Services, Will the Horror Stories Go Unheard?
Critics of the forthcoming transformation of the state’s child welfare system worry about the new model’s lack of transparency. Legislators are running out of time to introduce greater safeguards.
Politics & Policy
January 9, 2017
The Legislature of the Children
Can lawmakers invest in the future of Texas children with $2.8 billion less to spend?
Politics & Policy
April 1, 1999
“No One Knows What Could Be Happening to Those Kids”
When you’re underpaid, inexperienced, and overloaded with files detailing allegations of child abuse, there is a limit to how well you can do your job. Eight months in the life of an investigative team in the Travis County office of Child Protective Services.