Detained for Skipping Schoolwork

26/10/2020 38 min Episodio 3
Detained for Skipping Schoolwork

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On this week’s podcast we talk with reporter Roxanna Asgarian about her investigation into the culture of silence around abuse at Texas’ residential treatment centers. We also cover Florida’s dangerous struggles with foster care capacity, a reversal on Trump’s food stamps limits, and the latest child welfare lawsuit settlement. Our guest this week is ProPublica reporter Jodi Cohen, whose story about a Michigan teen detained for skipping virtual school prompted protests and the girl’s eventual release. Reading RoomThe Forgotten Children of Texashttps://bit.ly/3ouvOh2Florida Took Thousands of Kids from Families, Then Failed to Keep Them Safe.https://bit.ly/31IEiqRIn Texas, Trepidation as Child Welfare Privatization Moves Forwardhttps://bit.ly/34tWk1QFederal Judge Rejects Trump Food Stamp Rulehttps://bit.ly/2G0rbdbArizona Tentatively Settles Major Federal Foster Care Lawsuithttps://bit.ly/3kAhOQo

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