Child Protection Law Report articles from July 2005

Child Protection Law Report archives from July 2005

Uhlich children's advantage network.(Slants & Trends)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... UHLICH CHILDREN'S ADVANTAGE NETWORK released its 2005 Teen Report Card, which grades adults according to a nationwide survey of teenagers. Teens gave their elders C grades overall, but they handed out Bs in the categories of providing a quality...

Community schools movement growing, gaining legislative support.
July 1, 2005... More and more school districts are creating community schools, which have existed for over 100 years, according to the Coalition for Community Schools, but are now gaining momentum as part of a movement that started in the late 1990s....

Texas adds $250 million to child protective services.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... In signing the bill overhauling the state's Child Protective Services agency, Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) significantly increased the CPS budget so that the agency can add hundreds of investigators, reduce caseloads, and revamp the way...

Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care calls for court reform.
July 1, 2005... Focusing on the role of judges in the lives of foster children, the Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care recently released a DVD, "Fostering the Future," that illustrates major problems with the current system. The DVD builds upon a report...

Major Head Start impact study shows continued gaps, also progress.
July 1, 2005... A long-awaited major study of the impact of the Head Start program has advocates praising gains found in pre-literacy skills, but federal officials say Head Start children still are not achieving at sufficiently high levels. According to the...

2006 Community Access to Child Health Planning Funds are available to provide grants in amounts from $2,500 to $10,000 for pediatricians to develop innovative, community-based initiatives that increase children's access to medical homes or to specific health services not otherwise available.(Funding)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... 2006 Community Access to Child Health Planning Funds are available to provide grants in amounts from $2,500 to $10,000 for pediatricians to develop innovative, community-based initiatives that increase children's access to medical homes or to...

The Foundation for Child Development, through its Mapping the PK-3 Continuum (MAP) initiative, supports the restructuring of Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grades 1 to 3 into a well-aligned first level of public education (age three to eight) in the U.S.(Funding)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Foundation for Child Development, through its Mapping the PK-3 Continuum (MAP) initiative, supports the restructuring of Pre-kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grades 1 to 3 into a well-aligned first level of public education (age three to...

The office of children's health protection at EPA.(Resources)(Public Notice)
July 1, 2005... THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROTECTION AT EPA--is now accepting applications for the 2006 children's environmental health excellence awards. The awards raise awareness and highlight the importance of protecting children from environmental...

Mother's serious mental illness and substance use among youths.(Resources)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... MOTHER'S SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG YOUTHS, a report prepared by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health finds that in 2002 and 2003, an annual average of 2 million (12 percent) of mothers living with youths aged 12 to 17...

Title V community prevention grants.(Resources)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... TITLE V COMMUNITY PREVENTION GRANTS Program 2003 Report to Congress discusses Title V Program supports for state and local efforts to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors associated with juvenile delinquency. More than 1,500...

13 million children face food insecurity.(Resources)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... 13 MILLION CHILDREN FACE FOOD INSECURITY, states a report of the Children's Defense Fund. Nearly one of every five children face hunger and lack of quality food. About 18 percent of children were food insecure in 2003, and part of the reason is...

Education funding laws receive contrary receptions in state courts.(Child Protection Law Abstracts)
July 1, 2005... Montoy v. State Kansas Supreme Court No. 92,032, June 3, 2005 Maryland State Board of Education v. Bradford Court of Appeals of Maryland No. 85, June 9, 2005 Both the Maryland and Kansas high courts recently decided...

Tenth Circuit turns down parental plea for inclusion in regular classroom.(Child Protection Law Abstracts)
July 1, 2005... T.W. v. Unified School District, No. 259 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit No. 04-3093, June 6, 2005 A school's concerted attempts to mainstream a student with Down's Syndrome into a regular classroom were sufficient, and...

Special education is not for everyone--not even every child with a disability.(Child Protection Law Abstracts)
July 1, 2005... Mr. and Mrs. I. v. Maine School Administrative District No. 55 U.S. District Court for the District of Maine No. 04-165-P-H, June 13, 2005 Though case law abstracts in CPLR are generally reserved for decisions promulgated by...

The Consumer Product.(Briefly Noted)(Duo Tandem strollers recalled)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Graco Children's Products are recalling about 1 million Duo Tandem strollers for two children. Graco has received 306 reports of strollers that collapsed unexpectedly as strollers failed to latch...

Cases highlight strict standard for juvenile assent in police investigations.(United States v. Juvenile Male)
July 1, 2005... United States v. Juvenile Male U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit No. 04-10417, June 2, 2005 V.H. v. State Court of Appeals of Florida, Second District No. 2D04-3712, June 10, 2005 Whether the issue is the...

Calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... * July 28-30. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families will sponsor the 2005 National Youth Summit, "Youth in Action--Making a Difference." To be held in Washington, D.C., the summit workshops...

The McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National-Louis University has published a new Research Notes issue on professional development for early childhood administrators.(Resources)(Public Notice)
July 1, 2005... The McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National-Louis University has published a new Research Notes issue on professional development for early childhood administrators. Contact: McCormick Center, 6310 Capitol Drive,...

Teaching Young Children in Violent Times: Building a Peaceable Classroom.(Resources)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
July 1, 2005... Teaching Young Children in Violent Times: Building a Peaceable Classroom, 2nd edition, is available for $21 for National Association for the Education of Young Children members and $24 for non-members from NAEYC, (800) 424-2460, www.naeyc.org.