Monday, February 7, 2022

In child welfare, where do ethics reviews come from?

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KEY POINTS   ● A “scholar” who insists there is little or no racial bias in child welfare writes a “predictive analytics” algorithm for ...
Thursday, February 3, 2022

Maine Child Welfare Advisory Panel charts a better way forward

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There's some good stuff in this report. At last: A group involved in oversight of Maine child welfare that shows a real understanding of...
Wednesday, February 2, 2022

NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending Feb. 1, 2022

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● I’ve never before led with a review of a novel, but Jessamine Chan’s The School for Good Mothers is no ordinary novel. Some might say it ...
Friday, January 28, 2022

NCCPR in the Albuquerque Journal: To fix NM child welfare: listen to the gut, then do the opposite

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It’s easy to fix a failing child welfare system like the one in New Mexico: just listen to your gut instinct – and do the opposite.   Gut ...
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Federal report says child abuse deaths DECREASED during the pandemic – but an Associated Press reporter doesn’t seem to want you to notice.

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There's some big news in this report. Unfortunately, the Associated Press buried the lead. UPDATE: APRIL 29, 2022: Because of the report...
Wednesday, January 26, 2022

NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending January 25, 2022

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● We begin this week not just with one story but with an entire magazine.  Family Integrity and Justice Works , the group started by two for...
Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Garrett Therolf and the Magic Algorithm!

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He co-authors a “news analysis” for the Los Angeles Times that sounds like a pitch by a company selling “predictive analytics” software for...