Child welfare systems don't work, despite defense

Child welfare systems don't work, despite defense

Re: "Allow Colorado's county-based child welfare system to work as designed," Dec. 31 guest commentary.

Ever since the great "state vs. county" debate broke out over Colorado child welfare, I've maintained it's a sideshow wasting everyone's time and effort. Among the nation's best — and worst — systems are some run by states and some run by counties.