Educational Journeys of Foster Youth

I went from being in a space with only Fosters to non-foster peers who had always had a stable home and family, writes Travis Matthews.

Teens who enter the foster care system close to adulthood are put under a lot of stress, and it's not addressed enough, writes Chloe Gartner.

In high school, it didn’t get much better. At this point, I had accepted my status as “other,” writes Donovan Holmes.

The academic journey for foster youth is fraught with challenges that extend far beyond the classroom, writes Arianna Henry.

It was always so much to come home and make dinner, clean, and help with the smaller children all before doing homework, writes Naiomi Moua. 

When I realized how trapped I felt, I told myself, “I’m going to graduate high school and beat the system,” writes Aleesha German.

I wanted to show the county I could finish my education and work on reunification with my child, writes Vivian Dudley.

I had disruptions in my education due to frequent moves, changes in schools, and instability in living situations, writes Kristina Hanson.