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The Ironic Failure Of CPS to Protect Public School Students

The Ironic Failure Of CPS to Protect Public School Students

by Homeschooling Backgrounder | Abuse, Public schools, Research

Rodger Williams November 17, 2025 Public schools claim to protect their students from child abuse with mandatory reporters. But federal data shows no drop in child abuse rates after children start school. Public schools depend on Child Protective Services (CPS) when...
Why Public Schools Fail To Protect Students From Child Abuse (New Jersey)

Why Public Schools Fail To Protect Students From Child Abuse (New Jersey)

by Homeschooling Backgrounder | Abuse, Public schools, Research

Rodger Williams  July 28, 2025  Public schools are commonly assumed to protect their students from child abuse because of mandatory reporters. We now have visible evidence showing that assumption to be false and the research explaining why. 85% of students are in the...
Why Public Schools Fail To Protect Students From Child Abuse

Why Public Schools Fail To Protect Students From Child Abuse

by Homeschooling Backgrounder | Abuse, Public schools, Research

Rodger Williams  June 12, 2025  Most people assume that public schools protect students because the schools’ mandatory reporters contact Child Protective Services (CPS) about suspected child abuse. That assumption is wrong.  Federal child abuse data displays no...
Child Abuse: The Public School Safe Harbor Myth

Child Abuse: The Public School Safe Harbor Myth

by Homeschooling Backgrounder | Abuse, Research

Rodger Williams  Updated February 16, 2024   Public school advocates maintain that their schools protect students from child abuse because of mandatory reporters. But Federal data fails to support that assumption. Younger children are subject to higher rates of abuse...
Why Public Schools Fail To Protect Students From Child Abuse (Connecticut)

Why Public Schools Fail To Protect Students From Child Abuse (Connecticut)

by Homeschooling Backgrounder | Abuse, Public schools, Research

Rodger Williams July 21, 2025 Public schools are commonly assumed to protect their students from child abuse because of mandatory reporters. We now have visible evidence showing that assumption to be false and the research explaining why. 85% of students are in the...
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