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Direct linkBush-Mecenas, Susan; Gomez-Bendaña, Heather; Barnes-Proby, Dionne; Gates, Susan M. – RAND Corporation, 2023
The educational outcomes of youth in foster care are far worse than those of other students, in part because transitions into or out of the foster care system and placement changes can lead to frequent school transfers, which are associated with a host of problems. Since the early 2000s, policymakers at the state and federal levels have passed…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Child Welfare, Youth, Outcomes of Education
Download full textEvans, Alyssa; McCann, Meghan – Education Commission of the States, 2020
Several systemic factors contribute to the lack of stability and educational opportunities for students in foster care, including lack of transportation to the school of origin (or the schools they enrolled in when they first entered foster care), difficulty enrolling in new schools and transferring credits between school districts, gaps in…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Student Needs, Barriers, Elementary Secondary Education
