New York Archive
One of the most difficult jobs in government is deciding whether or not to take children from parents who have been accused of child abuse, and place them in foster... By Michael Fitzgerald This post In New York, State and …
Danielle DeMaison woke before sunrise one foggy morning last April and loaded her two daughters into her 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. Even though the cornstalk-lined roads around her little hamlet of... By Michael Fitzgerald This post New York Struggles to Meet …
VII — The North Country: “Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.”- Mark Twain, apocryphal “It’s the longest river in America, making its way throughout the entire country. Let’s hope that its North Country traverse will be short and easily crossed.” – Jack …
Credit: Shannon Cottrell Calif. Community College Chancellor Brice Harris and Keetha Mills, CEO of the Foundation for California Community Colleges, accept an award at the Blueprint Conference held in Los Angeles on Oct. 28. Debbie Raucher (center) of the John …
Written by Leticia Miranda ProPublica, March 26, 2015, 10:32 a.m. In the United States, 16-year-olds can’t vote or buy beer. But there is one place where they are treated as adults: New York state’s criminal justice system. New York is one …
This week, Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill that would require Social Workers to receive continuing education credits to maintain their license. Beginning January 1, 2015, social workers will need to have 36 hours every three years. This is …
New York’s passing of the “Rape is Rape” bill in June displayed progress for survivors of rape and sexual assault throughout the state. Led by Lydia Cuomo, a NYC teacher who was raped by a city police officer, Lydia fought …
Dear Mayor Bloomberg: This is a letter of concern to everyone who cares about the educational system in New York City. It addresses an issue in the school that I work in that surely extends far beyond my school, New …
Long Island New York is the home of many of SJS’ writers and as you might recall was the center of many posts regarding Hurricane Sandy. While the storm might be over, it appears that there is a second storm …
I am pursuing my Master’s in Social Work because I am a product and a beneficiary of the system. I truly believe that it is my charge and my calling. I am the youngest of 8 children born in Brooklyn, …
