Legal Center for Foster Care & Education
@FosterEdSuccess
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We work nationally to transform systems and improve law and practice to create better education outcomes for children in foster care. #FosterEdSuccess
Washington, DC
Joined March 2015
The best ways to keep up with our work + news & resources related to foster care and education are to follow us on LinkedIn: https://t.co/ou4LpjGcbR and sign up for our newsletter:
fostercareandeducation.org
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7 Ways the U.S. Department of Education Supports Students in Foster Care: https://t.co/KLMD9oZgXF
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🚨New resource🚨 Our state legislation page gives examples & strategies to help states support students in foster care! It also includes briefs about: 🎒 School stability 📊 Data 🎓 Timely graduation 🏛️ Higher education & ⚖️ Implementation considerations https://t.co/gIr9vg2eCG
fostercareandeducation.org
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We're presenting at the Paving the Way Conference in Pittsburgh on October 15th & 16th- hope to see you there! #PTWconference
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Parents often maintain some educational rights when their children are in foster care. Continued parental engagement in their child's education can promote their academic success & successful reunification. Learn more from our new brief: https://t.co/ExXtuhoZA1
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New from @YouthLawCtr and @journeycampaign: Learn about 10 actions you can take to support young people in foster care to establish & achieve their plans for postsecondary education and training! #FosterEdSuccess
https://t.co/yPqUrKEBCa
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“I want to make sure that there’s an institution that’s standing up & saying to all the foster youth across our state & across our country: This is the place that actually wants you and is willing to do the support that’s necessary to ensure you succeed.” https://t.co/zhpIyCtcnM
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The FAFSA is out! Learn more about how students experiencing foster care and/or homelessness can navigate the application with resources from @SchoolHouseConn
https://t.co/o602xW9r21
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New from the National Working Group on Foster Care and Education: Access resources to help you support students in foster care! #FosterEdSuccess #EveryonePlaysARole
https://t.co/G7yliQvOH6
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Each year across Georgia, hundreds of thousands of students are continually marked absent from school, including foster youth who miss class for reasons beyond their control. Under a new state law, they cannot be expelled. https://t.co/1TOzMHGnwI
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Georgia Students will no longer be expelled for missing class. Instead, schools must ask where the kids are, and why they're absent.
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Back-to-school also means showing up for students in the foster system. Here are 5 ways state education agencies can address the unique needs of foster youth. In partnership with the American Bar Association and @FosterEdSuccess.
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There are approximately 250,000 students in the foster system in our nation’s schools. These students are among the groups of students with the most need.
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🎧 New #All4EdFlash! Nearly 350,000 youth are in foster care—and 70% want to go to college. Our latest report explores how we can align systems to help them thrive. 📢 Listen now: https://t.co/oiq00lfZBn
#FosterCare #EdPolicy #MentalHealth #TraumaInformed
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Everyone plays a role in supporting educational success for students in foster care! Check out our toolkit to access resources and learn more. #FosterEdSuccess
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#BackToSchool sales are over, but paving the way to educational success is work that never stops- especially for students in foster care, who are in a crowded, chaotic hub of bureaucratic systems. Learn more from @TreehouseTweets: https://t.co/Hh9BJdhtfx
#FosterEdSuccess
treehouseforkids.org
Treehouse's Educational Advocacy addresses the needs of students in foster care by sharing resources with the grown-ups in their lives.
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Strong partnerships between schools and health systems can improve outcomes for youth in foster care. Explore how policies like Title IV-E, Medicaid, and ESSA can make a difference in @All4Ed's new report: https://t.co/v8zIvwwmEM
#HealthAndEducation #FosterEdSuccess
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Discover how to support foster children's educational needs this back-to-school season. Check ELC’s factsheet and report, and learn more at https://t.co/BXjnbVbZhg. See new updates in the September Legal Center Bulletin https://t.co/WADn8Dw642 . #FosterEdSuccess
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Make sure you're following other National Working Group members to keep with updates throughout the month! @All4Ed @TreehouseTweets @NCYLNews @AFCNewYork @KidAlliance @edlawcenterpa @CWLAofficial
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And for the latest news and resources about education for students in foster care, check out our newsletter: https://t.co/BOWvQJpW4L It includes resources related to: 📚#BackToSchool 📜 Federal policy changes 🤝 Parent engagement 🏘️ #KinshipMonth2025 And much more!
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#BackToSchool season is the perfect time to consider how your organization or jurisdiction could better support educational success and justice for students in foster care- learn more from the National Working Group's updated brief: https://t.co/O7mAa8U3xH
#FosterEdSuccess
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#BackToSchool is just the beginning! Follow along with the National Working Group on Foster Care & Education's Fostering Success for Students: Advocating and Uplifting Students in Foster Care Campaign every Tuesday this month #FosteringEdSuccess 🧵👇
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📚 School is back & so is the Fostering Success for Students campaign! Get @FosterEdSuccess' back-to-school checklist, desk guide, & updated federal policy brief. Weekly tools drop every Tuesday in September! 🔗 https://t.co/kgIJ4nSs1L 🙌 Join the conversation: #FosterEdSuccess
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