Today's moderator: Rick Badie
Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he's covered the region's immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC's Gwinnett edition.
A legislative plan is afoot that would enlist private organizations to help fix our troubled child protection system. The Division of Family and Children Services would be required to contract out primary functions such as adoption, foster care and case management to faith- and community-based organizations. Is this what's best for nearly 7,000 of our most vulnerable children? Read the views of today's guest writers (Washington and McCloud), along with a writer who defends the health care of veterans.
Today's columnists:
- Privatized care may be a great start by Mark A. Washington
- Screen children in danger by Melody T. McCloud
- Veterans deserve care and benefits by Tommy Sowers
