‘You Get Tired:’ What the Retiring Leader of Texas’ Foster Care System Told Us

‘You Get Tired:’ What the Retiring Leader of Texas’ Foster Care System Told Us | KUT:

It's been a turbulent year for the state's Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). First there was the December court order by a federal judge in Corpus Christi – a sweeping and scathing order condemning what she called a "broken" foster care system, declaring it in violation of the Constitution and demanding a complete overhaul with a special master to be appointed to recommend fixes.