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Pennsylvania's Child-On-Child Protection Gap (opens the original)
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In October 2025, school leaders affiliated with Cheltenham High School, a public high school located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, abruptly stopped the football team from competing. The decision was driven by hazing allegations involving members of the football team. The 2026 football season is also canceled.Cancelled football seasons matter, but far more consequential are the behaviors of youth and adults that led to the cancellations.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href
Pennsylvania’s Child Abuse Registry Requires Robust Review (opens the original)
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Earlier this month, Pennsylvania state representatives Liz Hanbidge (D-Montgomery) and Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) announced they will pursue “critical updates” to Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Law (CPSL).Some of these proposed “critical updates” relate t
Honoring Grace: Ensuring 530A Accounts Transform the Futures of Foster Children (opens the original)
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On July 4, 2026, the United States Department of the Treasury officially launched the 530A (Trump) accounts. An app was unveiled with a “full suite of account capabilities”. The app allows secure access to the account, including the ability to contribute from a phone or tablet.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vhek!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb03be772-0816-
A $1.5 Billion Child Welfare Budget Without Independent Oversight Is an Unfinished Investment (opens the original)
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Pennsylvania’s overdue 2026-2027 Commonwealth Budget began to come together Saturday when the Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee amended House Bill 2400 setting in motion a bipartisan agreement to spend $50.181 billion in the fiscal year that began July 1<sup
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