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A new survey finds a majority of parents of children younger than six in Utah and across the country rated social emotional development the most important factor when choosing a child-care provider or school. Chairman and CEO of Goddard Systems Dennis Maple said social emotional learning is the development of social interaction, understanding and managing emotions and practicing self-regulation skills. He said as children soon head back to school, it is important for parents and teachers to establish communication to encourage behaviors that lead to positive social interactions. .
An unfortunate spate of child sexual abuse cases in Idaho is putting prevention methods in the spotlight. A Kuna middle school teacher recently pled guilty to enticing a child, and lewd contact with a minor. Another case from a Boise junior high school has left lingering questions about how the abuse could have been stopped earlier. .
Texas parents under investigation for child abuse by the state will be informed of their rights before their children are removed from the family s home under a law passed by legislators this session. House Bill 730 requires that caseworkers notify parents accused of abuse or neglect of their legal rights, such as their right to an attorney and their right to refuse to answer questions. Andrew Brown - policy advocate with the Texas Public Policy Foundation - said from the first knock on the door, the family s rights will come first. .
One organization wants to help the longest waiting children in Arizona s foster-care system find their way into loving, adoptive family homes. Rita Soronen, CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, said Arizona was one of the first states where they launched their Wendy s Wonderful Kids Program, a child-focused recruitment model, which Soronen noted works to help children with a higher likelihood of going through the foster care system and not being adopted. Soronen added the goal is to get enough youths adopted from the foster system, so the state can then use the savings to pay for the program independently. .