In the News: Pew Commission Op-Eds

A better life for foster youth, by Pew Commission member William C. Vickrey, San Francisco Chronicle, Wednesday, May 18, 2005.

Legal community must promote dependency court reform, Column by California Fostering Results state partner Miriam Aroni Krinsky, in the Los Angeles and San Franciso Daily Journals, July 29, 2004. Column discusses the Commission's recommendations on court oversight reform.

Find other family solutions so children don't languish in foster care, Editorial in the Indianapolis Star, July 11, 2004. Editorial quotes Pew Commission Executive Director Carol Emig.

A prescription for foster care, Editorial in The Roanoke Times, July 7, 2004. Editorial discusses the Pew Commission's recommendations for overhauling foster care.

Foster care fixes, Editorial in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, July 2, 2004.Editorial summarizes the Commission's report and recommendations.

Fixing Foster Care, Editorial, Washington Post, June 23, 2004 [Also published in the San Mateo County Times (CA), Tri-Valley Herald (CA), and Lexington Herald Leader (KY)]

"States need flexibility to manage foster care funds," Editorial in Detroit News, June 14, 2004. Editorial quotes Commission member and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Maura Corrigan.

Two Dominics, Editorial in St. Louis Post Dispatch, June 13, 2004. Editorial quotes the Pew Commission's report.

Foster Care Plus Love, by Gerard Wallace in the Washington Post, June 8, 2004. Op-ed quotes Commission Chairman Bill Frenzel.

Move the money, Editorial in Baltimore Sun, June 7, 2004. Editorial discusses the Pew Commission's work and recommendations.

Foster Care In Congress, Editorial in The Tennessean, June 1, 2004. Editorial mentions the Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care's report and recommendations.

Fixing foster care, Op-ed by Bill Frenzel and Bill Gray for the Christian Science Monitor, May 19, 2004. This piece also ran in the Sacramento Bee (CA), Salt Lake Tribune (UT), Anchorage Daily News (AK), Deseret News (UT), Raleigh News and Observer (NC) and Modesto Bee (CA). Op-ed summarizes the Commission's recommendations.

Let's see that every foster care story has a successful, happy ending, by Fostering Results TN state partner Andy Shookoff, Tennessean, May 19, 2004. Summarizes Pew Commission's key recommendations.

Michigan should increase foster care court oversight, Editorial by Commission member and Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Maura Corrigan in the Detroit News, May 18, 2004.

Retooling foster care, Editorial in the Lebanon Daily News (PA), May 24, 2004. Editorial discusses Pew Commission's recommendations.

A better foster care system, Editorial in the Denver Post, May 23, 2004. Commends Commission's recommendations.

Kids need home that's permanent, Editorial in the Battle Creek Enquirer (MI), May 22, 2004. Commends Commission's recommendations, quotes Chairman Bill Frenzel.

Broken system fails foster children, Editorial in the Kansas City Star, May 22, 2004. Editorial discusses Commission's recommendations.

Feds need to step up on foster care, Editorial in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 20, 2004. Editorial on Commission's recommendations.

If we have the will, foster care is fixable, Editorial in San Jose Mercury News, May 19, 2004. Summarizes Commission's recommendations.

Foster care, Editorial in Detroit Free Press, May 19, 2004.

Better way to child welfare, Editorial in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 18, 2004.

'Silent victims' need attention" authored by Joy Osofsky for the Oklahoman on April 7, 2004.

Pre-school foster children are 'silent victims', written by Joy Osofsky for The Detroit News, April 7, 2004.

On the frontlines of foster care in America, written by Polly Arango for the Tallahassee Democrat on March 29, 2004

Oregon's smallest victims, written by Joy Osofsky for the Oregonian on March 28, 2004

Panel Seeks Fix for Foster Care, written by Polly Arango for the Albuquerque Journal, March 17, 2004

Foster Care given needed attention, written by William C. Vickrey in the Sacramento Bee, March 17, 2004

Flexible funds bring foster kids home, Dayton Daily News editorial, March 15, 2004. Editorial quotes Commissioner Helen Jones Kelley.

Foster children need a voice, especially babies, written by Joy Osofsky for the Houma Courier (LA) on February 15, 2004

Tailor Foster Care to Individuals' Needs, written by Carol Spigner, in USA Today, January 29, 2004

Make Caring for Children our Top Priority, written by Carol Spigner, in the Baltimore Sun, on December 31, 2003

Adoption, Foster Care Reforms Needed, co-written by Sue Badeau and Terry Bagby, in the Rocky Mountain News, on December 26, 2003

Everybody Deserves a Family, co-written by Chairman Bill Frenzel and Vice Chairman Bill Gray, in the Washington Times, November 26, 2003

Don't Demonize First Responders to Child Abuse Emergencies, written by Gary Stangler in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, November 25, 2003

Give Children a Safe Home, written by Chief Justice Maura Corrigan, in the Detroit Free Press, November 23, 2003