On this week’s podcast we discuss what was on Senators’ minds during the confirmation hearing for Biden’s top child welfare officials; more federal scrutiny on for-profit colleges; and the human consequences of family court shutdowns during the coronavirus pandemic.Last month, the Canadian government announced a historic, $31.5 billion agreement with Indigenous people to compensate them for three decades of discriminatory treatment by the child welfare system. Chief Cadmus Delorme of Cowessess First Nation joins to discuss the long, dark history that led to this settlement. Reading RoomDuring Confirmation Hearing for Top Biden Child Welfare Officials, Senators Voice Their Own Prioritieshttps://bit.ly/3gKAWe4Confirmation Hearing of January Contreras and Rebecca Jones Gastonhttps://bit.ly/3Ls0dYVConsumer Finance Agency Digs Into Questionable Direct Student Loan Practiceshttps://bit.ly/3uNwxzcConsumer Financial Protection Bureau to Examine Colleges’ In-House Lending Practiceshttps://bit.ly/3rNyZUsNew York City Court Dysfunction Found to Have ‘Caused Harm to Thousands of Families’https://bit.ly/3gGA0Y7Historic $31.5 Billion Settlement to End First Nations Suits Against the Child Welfare System in Canadahttps://bit.ly/3JjL2Po

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