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Child Welfare
May 21, 2021
Bryce Covert
Are Democrats Giving Up on the Dream of Universal Childcare?
A quiet split is brewing in the party: Is “better” enough, or is stretching toward a truly accessible, public program the goal? Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden have taken sides.
February 25, 2019
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Kathryn Joyce
The Crime of Parenting While Poor
New York City's child welfare agency has a reputation for unjustly targeting low-income families of color. Can it change?
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