Montcalm County Intermediate School District was one of the subjects of a 2022 Detroit Free Press investigation over restraint and seclusion tactics used on students with disabilities.
Children & Families
“We have never seen anything like this,” a longtime children's policy advocate told reporters taking part in the Center's 2025 National Fellowship.
Data collected by the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District indicate that hydrogen sulfide is consistently detected in the air.
For many Asian immigrant women, a combination of career opportunities, immigration anxieties, and the loss of nearby family support is reshaping how and when they choose to pursue childbirth— sometimes with irreversible consequences.
Despite years of pledges to address systemic racism and discriminatory discipline practices, the most recent state data show that two school districts, Sacramento City Unified and Elk Grove Unified, continue to suspend Black students at some of the highest rates in California.
Despite reforms, Native kids remain overrepresented in Washington state. Tribal systems offer hope but need more support and resources.
A lack of Asian foster parents makes family reunions harder to reach for Asian families.
A community hub in one of LA's densest immigrant neighborhoods brings together a host of services to support children and families facing challenges on all fronts.
Chinese immigrant parents risk losing children to the foster system due to cultural, language, and legal gaps. With few Asian foster homes, kids often lose heritage and ties to family.
Torn apart in foster care, the consequences of family separation rippled through the lives of Amy and her sisters – and then their children.