"Mother and Child" by Janis Rozentals Today's guest blogger is Emily Lemke. One article which truly dispels myths and preconceived notions regarding domestic adoption is titled “The Dark, Sad Side of Domestic Adoption,” written by Jennifer Gilmore. Gilmore’s article appeared online via The Atlantic on April 30, 2013. Gilmore provides a first-hand perspective of a [...]
On Wednesday, April 9, 2014, Governor Mark Dayton signed into law the Safe and Supportive Schools Act (H.F. 826). The new law establishes the School Student Bullying Policy, which requires public schools—including charter schools—to acknowledge and address both in-person and online (cyber) bullying that occurs on school premises, including school transportation, and at school functions [...]
Marion Wright Edelman, founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, once stated that “the future we hold in trust for our children will be shaped by our fairness to other people’s children.” Today Edelman continues to speak about the values of fairness and justice that while should apply to every child, throughout the United States these [...]
Today's guest post is Rachele Willy. ABC News shared an article entitled “Same-Sex Adoptions Next Frontier for LGBT Advocates,” which can be found here and looks at barriers for same-sex couples to adopt throughout the United States. Only 19 states and the District of Columbia permit same-sex couples to adopt jointly, 13 states and D.C. allow [...]
Gov. Dayton signing the minimum wage bill into law. Source: Tom Scheck/MPR News After a debate in the Senate lasting several hours, with a close 35-31 final vote the bill to raise the state's minimum wage (H.F. 92) was passed last Wednesday evening. Yesterday afternoon, Governor Dayton officially signed the bill into law. What's in [...]
Jodie blogs about working with her field instructor and task supervisor in a child protection unit at Ramsey County MSW Title IV-E Child Welfare Student: Jodie Glaspie Field Instructor: Nichole Castona Task Supervisor: Melissa Dolan Field Site: Ramsey County Community Human Services "Working with Nichole and Melissa and the entire program unit at Ramsey County, [...]
Today's guest blogger is Libby Onichiri. Source: Foster Kids in Limbo: The Effects of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children on the Permanency of Children in Foster Care” report to the Annie E. Casey Foundation by Professor Vivek Sankaran of the Child Advocacy Law Clinic at the University Of Michigan Law School. The [...]
Rep. Rena Moran. Source: David Joles/Star Tribune Across the country state lawmakers are debating passing or strengthening existing legislation that would require random drug testing of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families—"welfare") recipients. Minnesota is one of the few states where legislators are trying to modify an existing drug testing policy for recipients with prior felony [...]
