Fewer U.S. children in foster care

Published Sept. 1, 2010 at 4:01 a.m.
NEW YORK -- The number of U.S. children in foster care has dropped 8 percent in the past year, and more than 20 percent in the past decade, according to new federal figures underscoring the impact of widespread reforms. The drop, hailed by child-welfare advocates, stems largely from a shift...


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