A recent development in Texas involved the state's approach to foster care. Texas opted for a privatized foster care system. This approach was tested by a program or entity known as EMPOWER. For more information on this development and the implications of EMPOWER testing the limits of privatized foster care in Texas, readers can refer to a report by KERA News, a local news source in Dallas, TX.
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