This is particularly true for the 18-21-year-olds in foster care. Through the oversight of youth progress toward educational goals provided by judges and resources provided by Minnesota's Education and Training Voucher program, opportunities for ...See all stories on this topic » […]
Besides a lesser chance of postsecondary education, he added that problems like homelessness, criminal activity and unplanned pregnancy tended to be higher among those who had been in foster care. Though some of those things were due to poor ...See all stories on this topic » […]
The court, Lucas County Children Services, Toledo Public Schools, and the Education Service Center of Lake Erie West will collaborate on the "Pathways to Success Initiative," which is funded by the grant. The partners will try to allow children in ...See all stories on this topic » […]
“We have found over the years that having an educational surrogate parent is a critical piece of the education puzzle for children in foster care,” Buckley said. “This program was created to address a gap in educational services available to children ...See all stories on this topic » […]
Even more alarming is the fact foster care kids struggle with academic success in comparison to peers with similar disadvantages. The new study is the first time longitudinal data on foster care youth education outcomes have been compared to other at ...See all stories on this topic » […]
Former Virginia first lady Anne Holton. Former Virginia first lady Anne Holton, program director of Great Expectations, an initiative of the Virginia Community College System that helps young people who are aging out of foster care to continue their ...See all stories on this topic » […]
Two new watershed laws changing Florida's foster care system will vastly improve children's lives and give foster parents greater flexibility, according to David Wilkins, secretary of the state Department of Children and Families. “This is the biggest ...See all stories on this topic » […]
The possibility of a college education for a youth from foster care gives them the opportunity to change the cycle of abuse and poverty, the opportunity to succeed in life. Anna Moreshead, a graduate student with the school of social work here at Boise ...See all stories on this topic » […]
Information about sexual development, reproductive health and pregnancy prevention is not readily available, in part because none of the many individuals who interact with youths in foster care has specific responsibility for providing such education.See all stories on this topic » […]
The Venice Republican said this year that the program needed an update because the 3,000 kids in state foster care. still face frequent delays in getting an education, as well as other challenges, when they "age out" of the system at 18. Just 30 ...See all stories on this topic » […]