Children
Rights group says California abuses children
June 3, 2010A recent Human Rights Watch report on California's neglect of children leaving foster care has gained considerable international coverage.
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Sick children to get health care
March 30, 2010After some strong arm twisting by the Obama administration the insurance industry has backed down from challenging the section of the new health reform law.
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The real impediments to good schools
March 5, 2010Blaming teachers' unions for the "failure" of public education is at best a red herring, at worst a cynical way to sow division.
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Poverty throughout Michigan at shocking levels
March 5, 2010Even before the current crisis hit, one in five children in Michigan lived in poverty, and three rural counties had the highest rates.
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Latino children suffer most in foreclosure crisis, report says
February 17, 2010Latino children and families who lost their homes due to foreclosure suffer long-term psychological and social trauma, according to a new report.
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