The end of the year brings with it a slew of “top 10/best of/worst of” lists. This week’s issue of Time magazine(with Ben Bernanke on the cover as Person of the Year) provides a number of lists, from books to gadgets, business deals to scandals. On the page of Top 10 Essential Stories, there isContinue reading “Segregation just isn’t news any more”
Category Archives: Youth
Vulnerability and hope for foster children
Kids in the child welfare system are among the most vulnerable people in our society. The educational and socio-economic outcomes for foster youth are staggeringly abysmal. According to the Child Welfare League of America: There are more than 500,000 in foster care in the U.S., at an average age of 10 years and an averageContinue reading “Vulnerability and hope for foster children”
Bill Pitkin 