Legal Center for Foster Care & Education
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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
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RT @edlawcenterpa: ✏️📚 The Education Law Center-PA has updated our annual Back to School Guide!.Find new publications + updated info to hel….
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“There’s clear evidence that it works — working with foster youth to ensure that they graduate from high school are dollars well spent.”.
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A program that offers Washington foster youth personalized support through graduation has been cut due to the state's budget crisis.
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A new report from @NCYLnews examines data showing students in foster care in California, particularly Black students, are disproportionately subject to exclusionary discipline. It also highlights practices in districts that are making progress.
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As you prepare for the new school year, educate yourself about the educational barriers faced by students in foster care and the federal laws that protect their rights #BackToSchool .
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It's #BackToSchool season- learn more about what caseworkers and other professionals can do to help students in foster care succeed in the new school year
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Students in foster care in Rhode Island had a high school graduation rate of 43% in 2024 — the lowest in the state. A new legislative study commission is looking for ways to change that.
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Rhode Island’s foster youth had a 43% high school graduation rate in 2024, the lowest in the state. A new legislative commission is studying ways to improve outcomes for these students.
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A new resource from the National Working Group on Foster Care and Education details how cuts in the president's FY 2026 budget proposal would harm educational success for students in foster care:.
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RT @TheImprintNews: A pilot program aims to enhance attendance and reduce reports to CPS that can lead to parents being accused of "educati….
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A pilot program aims to enhance attendance and reduce reports to CPS that can lead to parents being accused of "educational neglect.”
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We're presenting at the @NACCchildlaw conference today! Join us from 4-5:30 for "School Discipline Advocacy for Students in Foster Care: A Local & National Perspective" #NACC2025
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Students in foster care often change schools multiple times. This can lead to incomplete credits, lost connections with friends & teachers, and challenges adapting to new environments. Prepare to promote educational stability this #BackToSchool season-.
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Prepare for #BackToSchool season with resources including caseworker checklists & a webinar recording.
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RT @ExpressNews: Opinion | Texas should replicate Bexar County's College Bound Docket for foster youth
expressnews.com
Bexar County has a small program with a big impact. It's a model program for Texas.
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RT @TheImprintNews: Dan Losen, a researcher who has tracked California school discipline data, explains how schools might adjust to the new….
imprintnews.org
Dan Losen, a researcher who has tracked California school discipline data, explains how schools might adjust to the new executive order.
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From implementing federal laws to data collection to upholding civil rights, the U.S. Department of Education's work supports students in foster care in several ways.
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If you missed the presentation, you can still watch the recording for CLE credit! It's available here:
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Join us for a CLE webinar tomorrow at 3pm ET to learn more about using federal laws to promote school stability and education decision making for students in foster care! More info & registration here:
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RT @FosterEdSuccess: The vast majority of youth in foster care receive medical coverage through Medicaid. Medicaid also funds many school-b….
tcf.org
This commentary is part of TCF’s Beyond Health series, which discusses the many potential harms of up to $880 billion in potential Medicaid cuts across
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The 2025 CCAI Foster Youth Internship Program report outlines policy recommendations from lived experts, including expanding mentoring programs, increasing the amount of Pell & ETV grants, and requiring campus support programs for youth in foster care .
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A pilot program in New York City gave $1,000/month to 100 young people who had aged out of foster care. Among other benefits, participants reported being better able to afford school expenses and focus on their education.
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The Campus Housing Affordability Act is being re-introduced in Congress. It would allow current & former foster youth and emancipated youth to use housing vouchers to pay for housing on college campuses, such as dorms.
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Nationally, only about half of youth raised in foster care graduate from high school, and less than 10 percent earn a college degree, according to the National Foster Youth Institute.
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