Tag Archives: Privatization
CPS Caseworker: Lawmakers Are ‘Shifting the Blame’ by Privatizing Child Welfare System
“We saw what happened whenever prisons were privatized,” the caseworker told the Observer.
Vivian Farinazzo For Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworkers, no two days are exactly the same. Jennifer, a CPS worker in Houston, juggles more than a dozen...Read More
Observer Radio Episode 87: Same-Sex Marriage and Privatizing Terrell State Hospital
Observer Radio discusses the potential for same-sex couples to marry in Texas. Also, the risks of privatizing Terrell State Hospital....Read More
A Careless Solution
Terrell State Hospital needs help, badly. So why is Texas privatizing the psychiatric facility—and picking a notorious company to run it?
Terrell State Hospital needs help, badly. So why is Texas privatizing the psychiatric facility—and picking a notorious company to run it?...Read More
Report: Foster Care Reforms Will Cost More Money
A new report concludes that controversial foster care reforms will likely cost Texas more money....Read More
Foster Care Contractor Pulls Out, Leaving ‘Redesign’ In Doubt
Can Texas fix its troubled foster care system without spending more money? The early withdrawal of a major private contractor raises doubts. ...Read More
UT-Austin Students Arrested After Protesting Job-Cutting Plan
Eighteen UT-Austin students staged a sit-in Wednesday outside President Bill Powers' office, demanding the university halt a plan that puts 500 staff jobs on t...Read More