Curbing foster care saves children’s lives

By: Richard Wexler

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 718

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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How many times have you heard it? A child “known to the system” dies, and someone says: “See? Because you’re not taking away as many children, and throwing them into foster care, it’s causing children to die!”

We’ve known all along it’s not true. And now, thanks to new research, we know something else: Washington state’s limited efforts to stop tearing apart so many families have saved children’s lives – anywhere from six …

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