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Mass. faulted on child abuse reporting

Report says data on children must be more available

By Milton J. Valencia

 |  Globe Staff  

  April 17, 2012

A nationwide survey to be released Tuesday that ranks how states report the deaths and near-deaths of children because of abuse and neglect gave Massachusetts a letter grade of C, reporting the state could do more to make public how the tragedies occurred, a strategy in making sure it does not happen again.

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