Want to Help California Foster Youth Succeed in School? Start with SB 233
But foster parents shouldn’t be afraid of accessing educational information about the children in their care. Senate Bill (SB) 233, a bill now before the […]
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California has a responsibility to get foster kids to school
“We know that keeping kids in their schools of origin is really helpful for their chance to succeed,”said Lewis Cohen, communications director for the National […]
First look at test scores for foster youth reveals underachievement
Stuck in what has been called an invisible achievement gap, California’s foster youth finally have a place in school, district and state report cards. For […]
Bill Would Expand School Support for California Foster Youth
Many foster youth like Wagoner face similar educational hurdles. A 2013 study conducted by WestEd called The Invisible Achievement Gap found that foster youth change […]
Report: Districts ‘not yet making the grade’ regarding foster youth
School district accountability plans offered “slim evidence of districts’ attention to foster youth” as required under California’s new school funding law, according to a report […]
New legislation aims to help foster kids
Some of California’s most vulnerable children are missing out on funds to help with their education, children in foster care. Around a third of foster kids […]
California budget includes new emphasis on foster youth in schools
“California has just become the first state to really acknowledge that foster children require special attention when it comes to education, and to hold districts […]