TexasFosterCare News

Texas Foster Care: Progress Made, Yet Kids Still Face Danger in State System

Texas's foster care system shows mixed results: some operational improvements exist, but children continue to face severe dangers from unsafe homes, neglect, and abuse, highlighting persistent failures to uphold their constitutional right to safety. This situation underscores significant public policy challenges in state oversight, particularly concerning private contractors, and is further complicated by judicial interventions, including the controversial removal of a judge overseeing the long-running federal lawsuit.