The Story of My Life
FosterMore shines a light on the amazing potential of kids and families in the foster care system, and empowers all foster kids to reach to their dreams through education. FosterMore encourages all of us to play a part in ensuring that foster youth receive the support, nurturing, and guidance they need to succeed in life. Author(s): FosterMore […]
Fostering Quality Education
FosteringQualityEducation.org is a project of the Children’s Advocacy Institute (CAI), with funding from Community Initiatives. Founded as part of the University of San Diego School of Law in 1989, CAI is one of the nation’s premiere academic, research, and advocacy organizations working to improve the lives of all children and youth, with special emphasis on reforming the child protection […]
Foster Youth Provisions: Next Steps for State Agencies
The potential of this groundbreaking new law will go unfulfilled unless and until the State, via the California Department of Education and the California Department of Social Services, takes concrete steps to ensure school districts have the information, guidance, and assistance necessary to achieve the objectives of this legislation. Author(s): California Foster Youth Education Task […]
Foster Youth Provisions: Role for School Districts
The State has a unique legal responsibility to ensure the well-being of foster youth, yet their educational outcomes have been historically tragically poor. Author(s): California Foster Youth Education Task Force Topic(s): California, Foster Youth, Local Control Funding Formula Resource Type: Factsheet / Guide Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals Click to Download: Foster Youth Provisions: Role for […]
Foster Youth Education Toolkit
This Toolkit is designed to assist school districts in meeting the promise of LCFF for our foster youth. First, the Toolkit lays a foundation for school districts by providing comprehensive information on the education rights of foster youth along with step-by-step procedures to ensure foster youth receive the full benefit of laws designed to protect […]
Foster Youth and Early Implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula Not Yet Making the Grade
This study was commissioned by the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL). Its purpose is to provide state policymakers with information about districts’ and COEs’ initial implementation of the LCFF as it relates to foster youth. This research brief is one of a series of reports on the early days of the implementation of the […]
Fix School Discipline: Toolkit for Educators
Fix School Discipline – a project of Public Counsel – is a comprehensive resource for school superintendents, principals, teachers, parents, students, community leaders, organizations, advocates, and anyone interested in learning how to eliminate harsh discipline practices that push students out of school, and instead enact solutions that work for all students. This Toolkit can help […]
First in My Family: Supporting First-Generation College Students
These are the stories of several first-generation college students and graduates, and this video explores their challenges, sources of support, and recommendations for policymakers. With a third of all incoming college freshmen being first-generation, telling their stories and informing stakeholders is more important than ever. Author(s): American Youth Policy Forum Publication Date: 2016 Topic(s): College Access, Higher/Postsecondary […]
Every Child Every Hearing
Approximately 88,000 children are in foster care at any given time in California. Courts play an important role in the life of a child in foster care. No child enters or leaves care without a judge’s decision. When a child comes before juvenile court, the many responsibilities of caring for and assisting the child become […]
ESSA Provisions for Homeless and Foster Youth
Participants will be able to recognize the educational challenges for students in foster care and the importance of educational stability, identify the Title I, Part A Foster Care Educational Stability Provisions, describe how SEAs can support the implementation of foster care provisions at the local level, and identify the new SEA/LEA accountability and reporting requirements […]
