Youth Policy

Deaf treatment options may expand

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Children who are deaf, deaf blind or hard-of-hearing and who need mental health treatment would be allowed to reside in facilities outside of Minnesota borders under a bill passed 131-0 by the Hous

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House passes tougher vulnerable adult, child neglect penalties

By Mike Cook, Session Weekly/Session Daily

People who willingly neglect a vulnerable adult could face a more serious criminal charge. So could those who mistreat a child.

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"They are children who made a mistake": Conference explores Minnesota's school to prison pipeline

By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet

Community Justice Program director Nekima Levy-Pounds emceed the event, pictured here with young men from Brotherhood, Inc. (Photo by Alleen Brown)

Last Thursday at a conference exploring kids’ path from school to jail, presenters shared a common conviction: Kids are kids – even when they’re teenagers, even when they do stupid things, and no m

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Public comment sought for criteria for new gang database

By Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet

The Violent Crime Coordinating Council (VCCC) is taking public comment on its new proposed Gang Database criteria, which look remarkably like the old Gang Database Criteria. GangNet, the contr

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Parent-child home program grant approved

By Erin Schmidtke, Session Weekly/Session Daily

A plan to fund a parent-child home program using money meant for early childhood education scholarships turned controversial in the House Education Finance Committee.

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Single parents get help in Twin Cities colleges

By Berline Pierre-Louis, TC Daily Planet

Ximena Anderson with her daughter and nephew  (Photo by Berline Pierre-Louis)

Ximena Anderson is an ordinary college student; she spends most of her days juggling tests, running to classes, and planning her future.

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PSEO expansion gets committee approval

By Erin Schmidtke, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Post-secondary enrollment options for high-school aged students could become available to a broader range of learners, starting this year.

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Who's watching the kids?

By Mary Turck, News Day

Who's watching the kids? Not the Republicans in the legislature. Instead, they are proposing shortening the time of eligibility for the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) assistance, cuts in the income level for eligibility, and punitive restrictions and requirements. Cynthia Boyd details some of the issues of "Welfare Reform 2.0,"including one telling example:

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News Day

Disparities found in child protection screening

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Disparities between 86 child protection agencies might result in future legislation to streamline the collection of data and to close what legislators view as loopholes.

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Childhood eye screening bill gets House OK

By Erin Schmidtke, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Learning can be tough when you can’t see the blackboard.

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