Every Student Succeeds Act Letter to School Superintendents
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), has requirements which directly impact the education of foster youth and work to further strengthen the relationship between school staff […]
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Ensuring Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care Transportation Procedures
This presentation will provide an overview of the federal framework for ensuring educational stability for children in foster care, unpack the Every Student Succeeds Act […]
Educational Outcomes Task Force
The goal of the Educational Outcomes Task Force is to promote interagency collaboration to better connect vulnerable youth with appropriate education and career pathways that […]
Educational Decision-Making Rights
Parents generally have the right to make educational decisions for their children unless their child is in a legal guardianship, their child has been freed […]
Students from Foster Care Videos
Students from foster care share their stories and perspectives on overcoming educational challenges to build a better future. Author(s): Education Equals Partnership Topic(s): Foster Youth […]
US Department of Education – US Department of Health and Human Services Joint Letter
As State and local educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs) begin planning for implementation of these protections in collaboration with State and local child welfare agencies, […]
Every Student Succeeds Act State and Local Report Cards Non-Regulatory Guidance
Each SEA and LEA that receives Title I, Part A funds must prepare and disseminate an annual report card. (ESEA section 1111(h)(1) and (h)(2)). Generally, […]
Every Student Succeeds Act High School Graduation Rate Non-Regulatory Guidance
Title I, Part A (Title I) of the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA, now includes requirements similar to those in the final regulations on […]
Determining the Best Interests of the Child
All States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have statutes requiring that the […]
Dear Colleague Letter from Senior Advisor Ann Whalen (2016)
Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), […]