Tag Archives: Department of Family and Protective Services
‘She Lives in Fear,’ Not in El Salvador, but in Texas Detention
Texas wants to license immigrant detention centers for child care, but two families say the privately run facilities aren't as safe as the state claims.
Texas wants to license immigrant detention centers for child care, but two families say the privately run facilities aren't as safe as the state claims....Read More
The Texas Miracle #6: The Best Grocery Store in Texas
On this week's podcast: Texas' most beloved food retailer, travails from the state's embattled child welfare services and Ted Cruz's next move.
On the Texas Miracle podcast this week: Texas' most beloved food retailer, travails from Texas' embattled child welfare services and Ted Cruz's next move....Read More
Immigrant Families Sue to Stop Licensing Detention Centers for Child Care (Updated)
Two moms, detained with their kids, along with an anti-detention nonprofit, say prison-like immigrant detention centers shouldn't be child care providers....Read More
Texas Licenses Detention Center for Child Care, Despite Deficiencies
The state says deficiencies have been 'fixed' at Karnes, where a private prison company runs the ICE detainment facility for immigrant moms and kids....Read More
Lawmakers Wrangle Over Fix for ‘Broken’ Foster Care System
Republicans said they're not sure if more money is a fix for Texas' child welfare system, where children have died, been abused and re-abused in state care....Read More
The Texas Miracle #3: The Gospel of Soup
Tune into our weekly podcast, with all the news you need — and some you wish you didn't — about the Lone Star State.
On the podcast: our roundtable wonders at the wild world of Sid Miller, plus we take Texas to task for leaders' mishandling of the foster care system....Read More
Health Agency to Press Forward with Licensing Child Detention Centers
The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) has submitted a proposed rule that would create a new child care licensing category for detention center...Read More
Lawmakers Try to Bring Order to Disastrously Lax Foster Care Training System
Responding to the deaths of 13 children under the protection of licensed caregivers, the legislature is considering more oversight of foster care agencies....Read More
The State Considers Pausing Controversial Foster Care Reforms
The House and Human Services Committee is asking that the state temporarily stop the rollout of controversial reforms to the foster care system in Texas....Read More