WA child welfare deaths drop significantly after record year ^8.7%

KUOW - By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard - 6/25/2026, 10:33 PM

Appeal to Authority 13.1% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 12.3% - Optimism Bias 11.6%

Deaths and critical injuries among children in Washington’s child welfare system fell steeply in the first quarter of 2026, state officials reported Wednesday. Still, four children died and three more nearly died in the first three months of the year. The total of seven incidents is down from 22 in the same time period in 2025, a spike... more