Tennessee Commission On Children And Youth Report Shows One In Five Kids Live In Poverty

According To A New Report From the Tennessee Commission On Children And Youth, Nearly One In Five Tennessee Kids Live In Poverty And It Varies Greatly By Geography.

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Governor Lee’s Office Pushes To Dissolve Commission On Children And Youth Amid Foster Care Woes

Despite A State Crisis In Which Foster Children Are Staying In Worker’s Offices, Gov. Bill Lee’s Office Wants To Dissolve The Independent Tennessee Commission On Children And Youth.

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Tennessee DCS – A History of Failures

In December 2022, The Comptroller’s Office Released The Second Of Two Audits In Two Years. This Audit Makes It Clear To State Lawmakers That DCS Has A Long History Of Failures. Since The Time The Department Of Children’s Services Was Created In 1996, DCS Has Faced Recurring Issues That Management Has Struggled To Address.

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