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News from October 2014
Does Race Influence Child Protection Efforts in Minnesota?
Is Minnesota’s desire to keep black and American Indian children out of foster care actually putting them in increased danger? Just last week, a task force convened by Gov. Mark Dayton to tackle problems in the state’s child protection system met for the first time. The executive order creating that group called for recommendations on “pre-court child protection protocols, including screening decisions and the family assessment process.” As reported by Brandon Stahl…
Better Together: the Policy Potential in Pairing the Food & Labor Movements
GSPP recently hosted a panel discussion, "FOOD+LABOR: Forging a Truly Sustainable Food Policy Agenda for California in 2015," which examined what a joint food and labor policy agenda might look like in 2015. The reason the panel was held is that these two movements have generally worked separately but are, in fact, deeply connected. How can we fight for a sustainable and ethical food system without fighting for fair wages and working conditions for those that grow, prepare, and…