Child Protection Law Report articles from September 2005

Child Protection Law Report archives from September 2005

As early as fifth grade.(alcohol abuse in children)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AS EARLY AS FIFTH GRADE children exhibit signs of behavior linked to later alcohol abuse. "Even in elementary school, high risk youth tend to be more uninhibited or impulsive than others, and they have formed more positive expectancies for the...

Popularity as a young teen.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... POPULARITY AS A YOUNG TEEN does not prevent alcohol and drug use, reports University of Virginia Psychology Professor Joseph Allen. His study demonstrates that popular 13-year-olds are three times more likely than their counterparts to try...

Census numbers.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... CENSUS NUMBERS released in late August show that the number of children living in poverty in 2004 remained unchanged from the previous year. However, the official poverty rate increased from 12.5 percent of the population to 12.7 percent. The...

Hawaii juvenile detention facility sued by American Civil Liberties Union.
September 1, 2005... The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility, the state's juvenile detention facility, for allowing an atmosphere of harassment, humiliation, and fear to exist for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth,...

Congressman spearheads campaign to help hurricane Katrina foster kids.(Jim McDermott introduced the Emergency Action for Vulnerable Children Act)
September 1, 2005... Congressman Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) is pushing the House of Representatives to immediately care for needy children affected by Hurricane Katrina--specifically foster children and those made homeless or who have injured or missing parents. He...

Dallas sets off opposition, requires administrators to learn Spanish.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The school board of Dallas County, Texas, is requiring its principals to learn to speak Spanish within three years or face the loss of their jobs. Though the August 25 vote will only affect schools with predominantly Spanish-speaking...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... * Sept. 28-30. The Child Welfare League of America will sponsor a child care and development conference, Sparking a Renaissance: Making Children a National Priority in Providence, R.I. Contact: Angela Fisher, CWLA, (202) 638-2952, www.cwla.org....

The Bush administration plans changes in the Head Start National Reporting System to collect new data on child health and social and emotional development.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The Bush administration plans changes in the Head Start National Reporting System to collect new data on child health and social and emotional development. The NRS has faced criticism for relying too heavily on academic issues and for testing...

Foster care money permitted to flow from United States to foreign country.
September 1, 2005... In re Joshua S. Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, Division Eight No. B170343, August 15, 2005 Just because a child resides in a foreign country does not mean that the foster parent or guardian may not...

Mother clears hurdle for emotional distress suit against school district.(Blanchard v. Morton School District)
September 1, 2005... Blanchard v. Morton School District U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit No. 03-35677, August 19, 2005 Ruling that a parent is not required to exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit alleging her own emotional...

Exhaust administrative remedies, court tells fired counselor.(Ysleta Independent School District v. Griego)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Ysleta Independent School District v. Griego Court of Appeals of Texas, Eighth District, El Paso No. 08-05-00056-CV, July 28, 2005 The Texas Court of Appeals turned down a fired school counselor's attempt to sue the school district...

Court splits on right to confidentiality in cases involving allegation of abuse.(Johnson v. Rogers Memorial Hospital)
September 1, 2005... Johnson v. Rogers Memorial Hospital Supreme Court of Wisconsin 2005 WI 114, No. 2003AP784 & 2003AP1413, July 8, 2005 A therapist-patient privilege exists when the patient has a "reasonable expectation" that it exists, but...

Houston 'Newcomers School' targets older, working immigrant students.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Houston's Newcomers High School is an innovative charter school designed to serve nontraditional students new to the country. The eight-month-old school serves the city's large immigrant student population, many of whom are first-time high...

Children to be impacted by October 2005 term at high court.(Schaffer v. Weast, Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood)
September 1, 2005... By Monday October 3, there will likely be two new justices sitting on the bench of the U.S. Supreme Court, including perhaps the youngest chief justice since John Marshall was confirmed 204 years ago. Due to the remodeled makeup of the Court,...