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 the first time, the state has issued standardized test scores for foster youth, shining a light on the academic needs of some of the most disadvantaged students in public schools.
Released in September, results from the 2014-15 administration of the state’s new “Smarter Balanced” tests confirm what experts and advocates have known for years: foster youth lag far behind their peers academically.
