Texas Public Policy Foundation: Being Poor is Not a Crime - 90% of Children in Care Had Neglect as a Reason for Removal
June 25, 2020
June 25, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release:
The Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Punished for Being Poor: The Relationship Between Poverty and Neglect in Texas.
"Removing a child from their home is a traumatic event that has been shown to cause long-lasting negative effects," said Nikki Pressley, a policy analyst with the Texas Public Policy Foundation. "In Texas, over 90% of foster cases i . . .
The Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Punished for Being Poor: The Relationship Between Poverty and Neglect in Texas.
"Removing a child from their home is a traumatic event that has been shown to cause long-lasting negative effects," said Nikki Pressley, a policy analyst with the Texas Public Policy Foundation. "In Texas, over 90% of foster cases i . . .