How Schools Use Computer Chips to Monitor Our Kids

How Schools Use Computer Chips to Monitor Our Kids | Care2 Causes:

Wish you could keep tabs on your kids all the time? So does the government! Schools in San Antonio, Texas have unveiled new technology that places a radio-frequency identification chip on its students so it can monitor their whereabouts throughout the day.

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American Bar Association Standards of Practice for Attorneys Representing Parents in Abuse and Neglect Cases

American Bar Association
Standards of Practice for Attorneys Representing Parents in Abuse and Neglect Cases

These standards promote quality representation and uniformity of practice throughout the country for parents’ attorneys in child abuse and neglect cases. The standards were written with the help of a committee of practicing parents’ attorneys and child welfare professionals from different jurisdictions in the country. With their help, the standards were written with the difficulties of day-to-day practice in mind, but also with the goal of raising the quality of representation. While local adjustments may be necessary to apply these standards in practice, jurisdictions should strive to meet their fundamental principles and spirit.
The standards are divided into the following categories:
1. Summary of the Standards
2. Basic Obligations of Parents’ Attorneys
3. Obligations of Attorney Manager
4. The Role of the Court

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DCS settles suit in foster child's death

DCS settles suit in foster child's death - 13 WTHR Indianapolis:

SOUTH BEND -

The Indiana Department of Child Services has settled its part of a lawsuit involving the death of a 16-month-old girl while she was in foster care.

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The person responsible for the child's death got 77 day's in jail. For murder! Is there something wrong with this picture?

Foster Care Allegations

Foster Care Allegations - WLBT.com - Jackson, MS:

WLBT.com - Jackson, MS

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) -

A Jackson mother says she wants answers about her four children who are in foster care in the custody of the Department of Human Services. She sent WLBT pictures of her two sons, one with what appears to be rope burns on his neck. 28 year old LaKendra Travis says she was told it was an accident.

Oppose this Bill!-Making Adoption Affordable Act of 2012 (H.R. 4373)

Making Adoption Affordable Act of 2012 (H.R. 4373) - GovTrack.us:

Oppose This Bill!

112th Congress, 2011–2012

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the expansion of tax benefits for adoption enacted in 2001 and to permanently reinstate the expansion of tax benefits for adoption enacted in 2010.

Sponsor:

Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA1]

Status:

Referred to Committee

Bill titles and the summary above are written by the sponsor. H.R. stands for House bill.

Status:

Introduced	Apr 17, 2012
Referred to Committee	Apr 17, 2012
Reported by Committee	(not yet occurred)
Passed House	(not yet occurred)
Passed Senate	(not yet occurred)
Signed by the President	(not yet occurred)
This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on April 17, 2012, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

PROGNOSIS:

This bill has a 2% chance of being enacted. The following factors were considered:

The sponsor is a member of the minority party.(-2%)

There is at least one cosponsor from the majority party and one cosponsor outside of the majority party. (+2%)

3-5 cosponsors serve on a committee to which the bill has been referred. (+2%)

A cosponsor in the minority party has a high leadership score. (+3%)

Just 4% of all House bills in 2009–2010were enacted.

TEXT:

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CPS ineptitude plays large role in lives of two families

CPS ineptitude plays large role in lives of two families - Spokesman.com - Oct. 12, 2012:

First of two parts.

In April 1987, twin sisters were born to a family living in rural Stevens County. The following November, a brother was born.

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Abuse within foster families systemic, hurts

Abuse within foster families systemic, hurts - Spokesman.com - Oct. 13, 2012:

Second of two parts.

In July 1996, two 9-year-old twin sisters and their 7-year-old brother were removed from the abusive home of their biological mother and placed in foster care.

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