The national experts charged with assessing the Oklahoma Department of Human Services’ progress toward achieving required outcomes for the state’s foster care system, and make good faith efforts toward reaching those outcomes, issued their latest report on Friday. The results were mixed.

The latest report issued on Thursday by experts charged with assessing whether the Oklahoma Department of Human Services is making “good faith” efforts to reform of the foster care system has found increased progress in many areas but that the state has not made good faith efforts in protecting children from abuse in foster homes.