Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

A Texas facility linked to the death of an 11-year-old had a history of sexual misconduct and physical abuse, a federal report said Tuesday.

In Texas, policy changes and state legislation have lessened the state's reliance on foster care.

An exasperated federal judge rebuked Texas child welfare leaders yet again, saying they do more to protect their bureaucracy than children.

More than 250 children in Texas foster care slept in hotels, offices or other unorthodox housing last month, as the state struggles to provide stable placements for kids. 

The workforce crisis continues to plague the child welfare field, where increasingly stressful jobs have worsened already-high turnover rates. 

Two teenagers who were allegedly sexually assaulted in October were in foster care at the time, outside of a formal, licensed placement.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday announced the newest appointments to leadership in the state's Department of Family and Protective Services.

A report commissioned by the Texas Legislature has found that children involved in the foster care system should live with families rather than in residential facilities.

The Texas Legislature is ramping up its oversight of the state’s child welfare agency amid ongoing revelations of children harmed in government care and repeated condemnations from the federal courts.