Federal oversight of Oklahoma foster care system ends after 13 years
The plan was enacted after a federal class-action lawsuit in 2012 revealed foster child abuse and overcrowded, understaffed emergency shelters.
Federal court oversight of the Oklahoma child foster care system ends after 13 years
Federal court oversight of the Oklahoma child foster care system officially ended after 13 years on Thursday. The parties in ...
Oklahoma foster care system no longer under federal oversight
A federal judge has removed Oklahoma's foster care system from federal oversight after 13 years, citing significant ...
Foster care advocate arrested on charges of child abuse and neglect, OSBI investigates
A woman who started a foundation to help foster kids aging out of the system was arrested on charges for child endangerment, ...
Judge ends federal oversight of Oklahoma foster care system
The acceptance of a final report signals the end of more than 13 years of court oversight of the state’s efforts to improve ...
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Opinion: Oklahoma delivered on Pinnacle Plan promise to do better in protecting children
Child welfare is not static — it must continuously evolve to meet the changing needs of families. We must remain vigilant to keep children safe, says , DHS director.
Federal oversight of Oklahoma child welfare system ends after 13 years
After 13 years, federal oversight of the Oklahoma Child Welfare System comes to an end. On Thursday, Judge Gregory Frizzell ...
Measles cases pick up as RFK promotes unproven treatments
Cases of the incredibly contagious measles virus are continuing to rise in Texas and across the US as the nation's top health ...
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Transitions: New President at West Virginia U.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES Appointments Michael T. Benson, president of Coastal Carolina University, has been named president of West ...
Oklahoma left to fill the gap after USDA cuts money for food banks
Millions of dollars to put fresh, local food into Oklahoma food banks, schools and tribal homes is now gone. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel Sign up for our ...
Health officials prepare for measles spread as disinformation threatens already low vaccination rates
When Pastor Landon Schott attended a school board meeting for Mercy Culture Preparatory Academy last week, he found the room filled with balloons and T-shirts. The celebratory shirts read: #1 school ...
Reports of child abuse are on the rise in Oklahoma. We can do more to help | Opinion
During the COVID pandemic, schools were closed and fewer cases of child abuse were reported. Now the numbers are climbing, ...