How best to deal with Texas students who abuse alcohol and drugs? The question grows in importance and immediacy, despite four decades of public commitment to protecting young people from harmful substances such as alcohol, marijuana, and inhalants.
A Unified Standard: Ensuring All Children Are Given Active Efforts for Prevention and Reunification
Child Protective Services is required to undertake efforts designed to prevent the separation of families. Under current law, however, CPS is required to meet a higher standard for these efforts when a child qualifies as a member of a Native American tribe, effectively creating a two-tiered prevention system. Key points: Under current law, CPS applies...