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Direct linkSandy D. Dawoud – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This qualitative study explored the needs and experiences of college students who have aged out of the foster care system and facing housing instability at a large public institution. The study explores the participants' pre-college experiences and college journey to identify challenges they faced, sources of support, and unmet needs impacting…
Descriptors: College Students, Foster Care, Homeless People, Student Needs
Kristie Lynn Coker – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The middle school years are marked by a critical interplay of biological, cognitive, and social development, which collectively shape adolescents' experiences and developmental trajectories. Recognizing the complexity of these processes is crucial for creating nurturing environments that support adolescents' academic, social, and emotional…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Adolescents, LGBTQ People, Homeless People
Hilda M. Billups – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Youth with foster care experiences (i.e., foster care alumni) have poor educational attainment outcomes (Texas Education Agency, 2021). These poor outcomes compound earlier disadvantages and have individual and collective consequences. Annually, approximately 20,000 youth are emancipated from foster care in the United States (National Youth in…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Educational Attainment, Outcomes of Education, Dual Enrollment
Eric Garber – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In 2013, the California legislature approved the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) as a new way to fund local school districts. The new formula aimed to increase educational equity for low-income, English learners, homeless and foster youth students. The policy established a way to increase funding for school districts with higher percentages…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, School Districts, Elementary Secondary Education, Funding Formulas
Kenton, David Hopeton – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The educational trajectory of foster care students in the United States is often delayed. However, there are foster care students who have been able to successfully navigate the educational pipeline and complete a college degree (Batsche et al., 2012). The purpose of this study was to explore the transition experiences of foster care students from…
Descriptors: Foster Care, College Students, Student Experience, Student Adjustment
Mack, Robert D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Foster children experience multiple barriers and challenges that, amongst other issues, prevent them from achieving academically. At the age of 18, foster youth are forced out of the Department of Children and Families care, leading many of them to become homeless or to return to the homes from which they were displaced. Scholarly literature and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foster Care, Parent Attitudes, Independent Living
