It’s time for Texas to Step Up and Fund a Better System for Foster Care Children

BY RALPH D. HEATH AND C.W. “DUB” STOCKER III Special to the Star-Telegram The Texas foster care system is in crisis. Texans of all political persuasions are clamoring for reform. For more than a year, we have been promised action. The governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the House have publicly proclaimed support for broad […]

WORTH: the Next Generation of Philanthropists Target Child Abuse

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Tarrant County has once again received a ranking among the top in Texas, but it’s not an opportunity for bragging rights. A report from Texas Department of Family and Protective Services reveals Tarrant County as No. 2 statewide in the number of confirmed child abuse cases, with an increase from 6,097 in 2014 to 6,123 […]