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Jessica Barnett, policy analyst for The Center for the Rights of Abused Children, outlines student-centric policies to help close the educational gap for kids in foster care.

By: Dan Lips and Tim Keller, opinion contributors

Last week, New York City announced that it would change its policy of taking foster children’s Social Security benefits to pay for their care.

By: Darcy Olsen

An estimated 55 children will disappear from America’s foster care system today. For too many, there will be no canvassing of the streets in search of them. No pictures posted. No social media campaigns. Not for these kids.

By: Rebecca Masterson

The term child "neglect" has become a catch-all and needs to be replaced in laws with precise terms to provide a clear direction for protective action.

Policymakers can help these teens succeed by opening and funding flexible bank cash accounts.

By: The Imprint staff reports

AZ on Wednesday became the latest state to require that children involved in abuse or neglect cases be appointed an attorney to represent their best interest.

By: Rebecca Masterson

We can’t search for children who have disappeared from state care if we don’t know what they look like. Every child in state care needs a photograph.

By: Darcy Olsen

Pedophilia is a national epidemic. And we should leave no stone unturned in a national, nonpartisan campaign to bring its child victims justice.

The shortage of foster families has reached epic levels. By simplifying requirements, children would have the homes they need.

A few months ago, I was invited to write a chapter for a reference book on American foster care. I’m thrilled to share this sneak peek with you in advance of publication.

By: Rebecca Masterson

Currently, the laws in the majority of states favor blood ties in every situation without regard for the individual circumstances of the child.

By: Charlotte Hilton Andersen

While adopting an older child may pose some unique challenges, it also offers some very special blessings, as these families can attest.