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Texas officials knew foster children were illegally placed in an unsafe shelter. It didn’t end until a whistleblower came forward.
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Texas state officials, including those in Gov. Greg Abbott’s office, knew for months that foster children were being illegally housed in an emergency shelter cited hundreds of times for dangerous conditions but failed to report the violation to court-appointed watchdogs tasked with monitoring the state’s foster care system, according to court records.
The Whataburger Center, a shelter for foster children in San Antonio named after the restaurant chain because of a one-time donation, was cited 239 times for not meeting state minimum standards
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Texas state officials, including those in Gov. Greg Abbott’s office, knew for months that foster children were being illegally housed in an emergency shelter cited hundreds of times for dangerous conditions but failed to report the violation to court-appointed watchdogs tasked with monitoring the state’s foster care system, according to court records.
The Whataburger Center, a shelter for foster children in San Antonio named after the restaurant chain because of a one-time donation, was cited 239 times for not meeting state minimum standards
REESE OXNER, The Texas Tribune
May 13, 2021
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A child sleep at the Children s Shelter of San Antonio on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has awarded a major foster care contract to Family Tapestry, a division of the Children s Shelter of San Antonio.Billy Calzada, Staff / Staff Photographer
Texas state officials, including those in Gov. Greg Abbott’s office, knew for months that foster children were being illegally housed in an emergency shelter cited hundreds of times for dangerous conditions but failed to report the violation to court-appointed watchdogs tasked with monitoring the state’s foster care system, according to court records.