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Maryland Admits Nearly 1,000 Foster Children Missing Since 2020 — Most Are Teenage Girls

    In a letter released on October 22, 2025, Maryland’s Department of Human Services (DHS) confirmed what advocates had long suspected but could never prove: 990 children in state foster care have been reported missing between January 1, 2020, and August 17, 2025. The data, disclosed through an MPIA request filed by survivor-advocates Jennifer Guskin and Bailey Templeton, offers the first detailed look at how many children disappear while under Maryland’s supervision—and how quietly the system has been redefining what “missing” means. “Let that sink in—nearly 1,000 children under state supervision have gone missing in just five years,” Guskin said. “Most are teenage girls, and even toddlers are being labeled as… Read More »Maryland Admits Nearly 1,000 Foster Children Missing Since 2020 — Most Are Teenage Girls

    Parental Religious Opt-Outs: Mahmoud v. Taylor and the Battle Over Books, Rights, and Belief in America’s Schools

      A legal firestorm is brewing in Mahmoud v. Taylor, now before the U.S. Supreme Court. At stake: the right of parents to shield their children from public school lessons that clash with religious beliefs. What began as a dispute over LGBTQ+ storybooks in Maryland has exploded into a national fight over the First Amendment, diversity in education, and parental control. As the Court weighs whether public schools can deny opt-out requests, the decision could ripple across classrooms from coast to coast. It’s a defining moment in the clash between faith and curriculum—and the next landmark in America’s culture war.