Educating Children In Foster Care: State Legislation 2004-2007

March 2008
By: Madelyn Freundlich and Sarah Munson

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Introduction

Children and youth in foster care face significant challenges to positive educational experiences and academic achievement. Since the early 2000s, child welfare policy and practice have placed greater emphasis on meeting the educational needs of children and youth in foster care. A growing body of state legislation has addressed some of the key challenges to improving educational outcomes for children and youth in foster care. This report, a companion to the National Conference of State Legislatures’ December 2003 report, Educating Children in Foster Care, reviews state legislation enacted between 2004 and 2007 to improve the educational experiences and opportunities of children and youth in foster care. It also provides information on laws and policies regarding early learning and foster care which were not included in the first report.

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