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The first cohort of 25 Launchpad Scholars gathered in August for a welcome summit, which kicked off a year-long program that provides intensive support as the scholars navigate the law school admissions process.

Parents advocating for their children in special education say school staff level allegations of abuse and neglect against them as an "intimidation tactic."

Parents say that, after pushing back against NYC schools' treatment of their disabled children, school officials made unsubstantiated reports of neglect against them.

Despite publicly claiming to support a measure that would require child protective services agents to read people their rights, the city’s Administration for Children’s Services has privately proposed gutting the bill.

After their infant sustained a minor injury, child welfare agents seized Josh Sabey's and Sarah Perkins' children.

The baby woke up wailing just after 2 a.m., and the moment Sarah Perkins lifted her 14-week-old son, Cal, into her arms, she knew he had a fever. Read more on Boston.com.

Each year, child protective services agencies inspect the homes of roughly 3.5 million children, opening refrigerators and closets without a warrant. Only about 5% of these kids are ultimately found to have been physically or sexually abused.

A recording and transcript of our event on inequities in medicine and child welfare.

Despite predictions of an epidemic of child abuse, the temporary shutdown of the child welfare system showed us the promise of a radically different approach.

When New York City opened schools in person, with no online option, some families kept kids home. Some parents say they have been accused of neglect.