Naomi Schaefer Riley
The Archive
How New York's Child Services system is failing city kids
A whistle-blower details the ways that ACS is putting race and class above kid safety.
How Mayor Adams wants wealthy donors to save NYC: 'All-hands-on-deck'
Eric Adams had pleaded to private donors to save New York as it battles budget challenges.
The 'Stay-at-Home-Girlfriend' trend is bad for women
The TikTok phenom of women remaining unmarried but tethered to a bread-winning man is gaining traction.
It's time for a 'broken windows' policy for schools
What will it take to bring back a semblance of order to our schools? A few weeks ago, an 11-year-old girl was beaten by a group of students at the...
Why is NYC telling teachers to not keep kids safe?
When you see something, should you say something? According to the Office of Children and Family Services, it depends on the race of the victim. New guidance released last month...
New White House proposal will further alienate religious foster parents
The Biden administration's new push to require certain training for foster parents will alienate religious families and leave kids without care.
Judge Erik Pitchal's warped mindset led to baby Ella Vitalis' death
Ella Vitalis, 1, died from cardiac arrest while police said he suffered a blunt force injury to her head while with her parents.
As NYC reels from fentanyl day care tragedy, child care overdoses are more common than we think
The Bronx day-care tragedy reveals an increasing number of child over-dose deaths thanks to the rise of fentanyl addiction.
How foster kids are being damaged by a lack of home care facilities
In residential care facilities across the nation, mentally-challenged children are being failed by residential homes ill-equipped to handle their needs.
Why ending child services is the new Defund the Police
Can you imagine if the New York Police Department invited Defund the Police activists to train their officers? That’s what the New York State family courts and child welfare agencies...
Yonkers' only charter school illustrates just how broken the system is
The Charter School of Excellence in Yonkers is a perfect example of how successful education institutions are held back by unions and bureaucracy.
Why the end of affirmative action is good for black science students
Contrary to conventional thinking, students of color who are majoring in STEM programs benefit from then end of race-based admissions policies.
Children are dead because activists say it's racist for ACS to act
When a child is found dead with bruises on her wrists and torso, the first question is always: Were there warning signs?
How newborns are becoming victims of legalized marijuana use
The Administration for Children’s Services has engaged in “pervasive discriminatory practices,” according to a lawsuit filed by Chanetto Rivers in federal court last week. Rivers, who is black, claims that...
Why is our society so lenient toward parents who mistreat their kids?
Hurting kids is one of society's most serious taboos. So why then are parents and family members allowed to abuse their kids often with scant repercussions?
Why child care and semiconductor chips don't go hand in hand
Pres. Biden recently announced that companies receiving federal funding to help produce semiconductors must provide workers with child-care. But how might parents feel about this.
Doing adoption the 'right' way can work for everyone involved
The past year has not been good for the image of adoption. In the wake of the Dobbs decision rolling back abortion rights last June, the media has been filled...
Child services should care more about saving kids' lives than racial 'disparities'
Again? Are the residents of New York City watching a horror movie on repeat? How else to explain the fact that for the second time in less than two weeks,...
NYC knew these children were being abused — what does it take for agencies to act?
When Shaquan was found, his mother told authorities he was choking on a chicken nugget when he ran into a pole and struck his head on the floor.
Why 60 years of feminism has not made women any happier
When the American Family Survey recently asked: “All things considered, has feminism benefited American families?”, only 58.6% of respondents said yes. And the people who said yes also tend to...