Tag: Title IV-E

Maryland Bans Hotel Placements, Rolls Out New Tech — But Is Foster Care Finally Fixed?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After a scathing September 2025 legislative audit exposed deep failures in Maryland’s...

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...

The Moral Economy of Neglect: How Maryland’s “Compassionate Governance” Betrays Its Foster Children

This investigation is part of MDBayNews’ coverage of child-welfare oversight in Maryland. All claims are sourced to...