On Chatting with Betsy, host Betsy Wurzel speaks with journalist and author Claudia Rowe about how foster care fails too many children in America. Claudia’s book, WARDS OF THE STATE: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care, uncovers the deep flaws in a system that often leaves children more likely to enter prison than college.

Claudia brings over 30 years of reporting experience, including Pulitzer-nominated work and a major role in reforming school discipline laws in Washington State. Her work has consistently explored how foster care fails children by pushing them through cycles of trauma, instability, and mistrust.In this compelling conversation,

Claudia describes how frequent placement changes and lack of emotional support disrupt childhood development. These repeated traumas can lead to long-term behavioral and neurological effects, making it harder for these children to thrive.

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