Legal Center for Foster Care and Education

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Solve the Data Puzzle Legal Center's Guide gives advocates how-to tips on collecting and sharing information to improve educational outcomes for children in care.
Fostering Connections Act Toolkit Toolkit outlines the law, gives state examples and practical strategies to best serve youth in each jurisdiction.
Special Education Decision-Making Factsheets and articles outline the complex process for making special education decisions and the state rules that apply.
Uninterrupted Scholars Act
Highlights

FERPA Amendments

FERPA restricts access to school records to students and parents, making it hard for foster care workers and parents to help foster youth with school. Amendments introduced in Congress would let foster care workers access records.

Database

Visit our searchable database to access extensive resources about the education needs of youth in out-of-home care:

 

  • state and national tools
  • documents
  • laws

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Training & TA

We provide training and technical assistance throughout the country on education issues for children in foster care.

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Core Topics
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The Legal Center's work focuses on 8 core topics. Our Blueprint for Change sets goals and specific guidance for advocates on these topics.

  • School Stability
  • School Transitions
  • Readiness to Learn
  • School Experience

 

  • Preventing School Dropouts, Truancy, Discipline
  • Advocates for School Planning
  • Adult Invested in Youth Schooling
  • Postsecondary School

 

 

See the Blueprint for Change