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Articles by Nancy Polikoff
Asking the Right Questions About Adoption
Roxanna Agarian’s new book dissects the systems and assumptions that take children from families. Media accounts of particularly violent and heinous crimes, such as school shootings and sniper attacks, often focus on the motivation of the perpetrators.
Biden Should Keep Jerry Milner at Children's Bureau
The election of former Vice President Joe Biden provides an opportunity to end the war against poor families waged by the Trump administration. President Trump sought to deny millions of Americans – including children – health care, food stamps and cash assistance. His policies ripped children from parents escaping poverty, violence and abuse in their home countries.
Cortese Wins Race for Silicon Valley State Senate Seat
Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese is the new state Senator for Silicon Valley’s Senate District 15. Photo: Santa Clara County Dave Cortese has won the close race to succeed longtime child welfare advocate Jim Beall in the California Legislature. With all of the vote counted, Cortese defeated fellow Democrat Ann Ravel to take the seat being vacated by the longtime San Jose lawmaker who has hit term limits after a 14-year-long career in state public office.
Los Angeles Unified Prepares to Bring Some Foster Youth Back to Campus
Los Angeles Unified School District will allow some students to return to campus starting next week. Although coronavirus cases are hitting record highs across the nation, educators in one of the largest public school districts will welcome back its neediest students Monday – fearing that keeping them from the classroom could be causing even greater harm.
High Court Hears Religious Freedom Case Involving Foster Care Contract
The U.S. Supreme Court. Photo: AP While most of the country had their eyes and ears glued to, um, something else, Youth Services Insider listened in on the oral arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case involving religion and foster care that was heard Tuesday by the newly recomposed Supreme Court.
If Trump is Re-elected, I’m Fearful for This Country
Ballots are still being counted and this election feels as if it may “make or break” America. Quite literally. Although we’ve heard countless incidents of Donald Trump’s careless mistakes, I have a gut feeling it is much worse than we ever could imagine. Because of his narcissistic tendencies, I can’t bring myself to trust him in any position of power, especially the presidency. Trump’s agenda also impacts women’s rights, being that new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is now sworn in.
Mitchell Surges to Lead in Race for Los Angeles County Supervisor Seat
The state Senator raced to a 32% advantage by early Wednesday morning. Riding a huge advantage in vote-by-mail ballots, state Sen. Holly Mitchell held a commanding lead on Los Angeles City Councilmember Herb Wesson Jr. early Wednesday morning in their race for the 2nd District seat on the county’s Board of Supervisors. State Sen. Holly Mitchell at a campaign event at Chuco’s Justice Center in South L.A. in February.
On Fulton v City of Philadelphia, Both Sides Miss the Most Important Point
Nancy Polikoff, American University Washington College of Law. Photo courtesy of Polikoff When Catholic Charities faces off against the City of Philadelphia in the U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 4, the parties will appear diametrically opposed. Philadelphia requires all contractors to adhere to a nondiscrimination policy that includes sexual orientation.
The Complicity of Academia in Policing of Families
Academia is a space for immense learning and knowledge building. It is a place where ideas are crafted into resolutions for some of the world’s greatest concerns. Yet, because of its potential to do good, we often overlook academia’s complicity and collaboration in harmful research projects and practices. The “Ivory Tower” has notably harmed Black and Indigenous folks historically and in the present context.
A new family form but an old question
esbian couples raising children conceived through assisted reproduction made front-page news last month when the Supreme Court rebuked Alabama’s refusal to recognize the Georgia adoption decree that made two women legal parents of the couple’s three children. On Tuesday, the Maryland Court of Appeals will take up a related issue. In 2009, after nine years together, Michelle Conover, a transgender man now known as Michael Conover, and Brittany Eckel decided to have a child.
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