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Native communities in western Iowa marched through Sioux City in remembrance of children who have been separated from their families and placed into foster care.
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Twenty years ago, Native communities in western Iowa protested the disproportionate number of Natives placed in the child welfare system. They’re still marching today.
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As states take steps to tighten abortion laws, conversations have been reignited about how to best support families and babies. Many policy experts point to a permanent Child Tax Credit, made available to low- and no-income families, as one way to do that.
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State officials say they have hired an outside company to help overhaul its child welfare system after Iowa has seen several high profile child abuse cases highlighting system failures.
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The federal Indian Child Welfare Act protects Native children from being taken from their families, tribe and culture. Challenges to its constitutionality is worrying tribal members throughout Iowa.
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count report ranked Iowa 9th overall in the nation, but one expert warns Iowa's high ranking can be misleading.
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Federal health officials have given the green light to vaccinate children ages 6 months to 4 years against COVID-19, and experts are urging parents to get their young children vaccinated as soon as possible.
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Children's book experts share reading recommendations for children of all ages.
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Charity Nebbe discusses the best new books for children and young adults with Amanda Lepper of Dog Eared Books in Ames, Becky Preston of the Des Moines Public Library, and Iowa City teacher/librarian Devin Redmond.
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As more refugee children from Afghanistan settle in Iowa, a woman noticed one of the items they most lacked was toys. Here's the story of what she’s doing to change that.