A bipartisan bill in Pennsylvania aims to shield foster youths’ Social Security benefits from state interception. Having passed the Children and Youth Committee unanimously, the proposal will soon be considered by the full House of Representatives.

Pennsylvania is moving ever closer to enforcing a ban on student cell phone use during the school day, following a decisive vote in the state House of Representatives. This measure places the Commonwealth in line with a growing nationwide push to regulate phones in educational settings.

Governor Katie Hobbs is urging Arizona lawmakers and stakeholders to undertake a comprehensive review of the Department of Child Safety’s failures. In a closed-door meeting at the Arizona Capitol, she emphasized a thoughtful, methodical approach to bring about lasting reform.