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State’s foster system sets kids up for failure
More than a decade after a court order requiring Washington state to reduce excessive moves among foster kids, some are still being uprooted repeatedly.
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In Olympia, young people rally to reinvent foster care
They sought support for a half-dozen bills and budget items related to retaining foster parents, helping foster kids get drivers licenses and keeping youth out of juvenile detention.
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Big wins for kids caught in foster care crisis
Lawmakers in Olympia passed a half-dozen new laws and millions in funding.
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Short-term foster care costs taxpayers millions
Faced with a severe, ongoing shortage of foster parents, the state Children’s Administration has grown desperate.
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Empower King County youth to invoke their rights with police
Young people too often waive their Miranda rights during encounters with law enforcement. We need to fix that.