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  "path": "/2026/03/05/the-foster-care-system-is-failing-alaska-children-so-are-those-trying-to-fix-it/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-05T20:51:15.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Commentary",
    "foster care",
    "Kim Guay",
    "Office of Children's Services",
    "trauma"
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  "textContent": "Last August, the Beacon published a story under the headline “Is Alaska’s foster care system failing children? A federal trial underway now could decide.” My answer is: Yes, Alaska’s foster care system is failing children – horrendously. But the current lawsuit won’t fix it. Last month, frustrated lawmakers bemoaned the failure of the Office of […]",
  "title": "The foster care system is failing Alaska children. So are those trying to fix it."
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