An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns
For family law attorney Robin Frank, defending parents at one of their lowest points -- when they risk losing their children -- has never been easy. The
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For family law attorney Robin Frank, defending parents at one of their lowest points -- when they risk losing their children -- has never been easy. The
Child welfare officials in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the cradle of Mister Rogers’ TV neighborhood and the icon’s child-centric innovations, are using an algorithm to support agency workers as they make decisions meant to protect children from neglect. The AP identified several concerns about the technology, including questions about its reliability and its potential to harden racial disparities in the child welfare system.
Child welfare officials in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the cradle of Mister Rogers’ TV neighborhood, are using an algorithm to support agency workers as they make decisions meant to protect children from neglect.
Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they risk losing their children.
Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points — when they risk losing their children. The job is never easy, but in the past she knew what she was up against when squaring off against child protective services in