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Maj John Bell - And CPS/DCFS, whatever it's called in each state, is horribly corrupt and kids have been put back in abusive homes and sometimes it's excused as "religious freedom." So spare me that bs that CPS removes kids who are abused. Especially when kids have died in CPS care or in foster care. Plenty of parents have gotten away with sending their kids to these camps etc.

MSG Billy Brumfield - "There are no regulations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) guiding districts in answering requests for preferred names. FERPA’s guidance addresses official name changes, requiring documentation supporting the name change. FERPA requires that educational institutions allow parents or eligible students to review education records, and to request that the school amend records that they believe are “inaccurate” or “misleading” or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights. FERPA does not preclude schools from otherwise sharing the minor student’s gender identity, transgender status, or preferred name with the parents. If a student’s transgender status is included in his or her education records, parents of minor students have a right to see that information."

If it's not in their education record and hasn't been officially changed, then FERAP doesn't apply...

How the f* do I sound like a character out of Minority Report? LOL what an insane comparison.

SFC Kelly Fuerhoff - So what's your solution? "Silence is golden?" What is the likelihood that given the light of day, assets may be brought to bear for a better all-around solution than silence. What is the likelihood that by being kept in the dark, parents may engage in behavior that unintentionally does more harm. Given the choice between a government one size fits all approach or the probability that parents will do right by their kids, my money is on the parents.

Every year about 35 per 100,000 kids in foster care die. For those under parental care the figure is about 25 per 100,000. So, the difference is about 10 per 100,000.
Source: Journal of American Medical Association, All-Cause Mortality Among Children in the US Foster Care System, 2003-2016 by Barbara H. Chaiyachati, MD, PhD1,2,3; Joanne N. Wood, MD, MSHP1,2,3,4,5; Nandita Mitra, PhD3,6; et al April 20, 2020

Unfortunately the data I found does not differentiate between accidental death, homicide, illness etc. But the data base acknowledges a raft of confounding variables with higher incidence among kids in foster care than among kids under parental control (poor pre-natal care, post-natal care, poverty, chronic illness, behavioral problems, etc.) that were beyond the ability of the researchers to isolate.

About 12% of children will experience sexual molestation or assault during their school years by a member of their school staff.
Source: Psychology Today, "Educator Sexual Misconduct Remains Prevalent in Schools" by Elizabeth L. Jeglic Ph.D, May 17, 2023

Maj John Bell - Have a day. It's pointless to have any discussion with people like you.