Governor Josh Stein signs a bill that will protect children in the foster care system in all 100 counties.

Tennessee advocates say deep cuts to key programs in the bill will harm children and families statewide.

Senate Bill 875, meanwhile, would require a court order to block or limit contact among foster children and their siblings. The measure also lists out several rights for foster children and youth ...

In the failure of a bill comes hope for Maine’s children | Opinion Our youngest citizens should not be bullied into being forced to accept legally mandated gender identities at school.

A bill backed by Gov. Tina Kotek, which aimed to lessen restrictions around restraining or secluding children in treatment centers and other forms of residential care, is dead, its sponsors say ...

Republicans' are proposing changes that could result in some children and families losing access to healthcare, food benefits and financial assistance. While the bill would be a boon to wealthy ...

A new Ohio House bill would require those mandated to report instances of child abuse to report them to both law enforcement and child protective workers, and to report them sooner.

Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” raises the maximum child tax credit but cuts eligibility for low-income Kentucky families, risking deeper child poverty, experts say.

Low-income children and families would be among the groups hit hardest by Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. While the bill would be a boon to wealthy Americans, it would scale back resources ...