● From the University of California Berkeley, a
podcast explains how two common forms of discrimination in child welfare –
against Native Americans and against the disabled -- compound each other.
● As noted last week, two federal agencies reached a settlement
with a state where discrimination against disabled families has been
particularly egregious: Massachusetts.
The Imprint has a story about it.
● That kind of ugliness permeates Massachusetts child
welfare as a result of decades of political demagoguery and mediocre
leadership. Will the state finally
change course? I
have a column about it in CommonWealth Magazine.
● And on this day after #GivingTuesday, a note about the
organization that presents this summary every week – and does much more – and why
just
a little bit of help can go a long way.
