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10/8/2025

Little Is Understood About the Personal Lives of Foster Parents. A Georgia Researcher Is Working To Change That.

Jordan Anderson

Evin Winkelman Richardson surveyed 80 caregiver couples across Georgia and found that the stronger their relationship, the more likely they would continue fostering.

9/18/2025

State Cuts in Washington Scale Back Once-Ambitious Preschool Options for Low-Income Families

Michael Fitzgerald

Washington's well-regarded Early Childhood Education and Assessment Program (ECEAP) endures cuts amid a multi-billion-dollar budget deficit.

Georgia Students Will No Longer Be Expelled for Missing Class This Year. Instead Schools Must Ask: Where Are the Kids and Why Are They Absent?

8/11/2025

In Minnesota Pilot Program, Schools Step Up To Combat Chronic Absenteeism and Limit Calls to CPS

Colleen Connolly

A pilot program aims to enhance attendance and reduce reports to CPS that can lead to parents being accused of "educational neglect.”

8/6/2025

Homeless Student Counts in California Are Up. Some Say That’s a Good Thing.

Carolyn Jones, CalMatters

In the latest state enrollment data released, California had 230,443 homeless students — a 9.3% increase from the previous year.

7/24/2025

Weighing the Impact of the New Trump Rules for School Discipline

Jeremy Loudenback

Dan Losen, a researcher who has tracked California school discipline data, explains how schools might adjust to the new executive order.

6/30/2025

Crisis Confidential: Darren’s Commitment

Opinion

Sarah Winograd

The day Darren was released from prison, he checked his phone and found a message that changed everything.

6/2/2025

Bridges, Not Barriers: Empowering Georgia’s Foster Youth to Succeed

Silas Rosfield

New policies and programs are providing foster youth wraparound services, financial aid extensions, and support systems, writes Silas Rosfield.

5/27/2025

California Districts Should Target Funds to Foster Youth to Improve Progress, Report Says

Betty Márquez Rosales, EdSource

Despite improved high school graduation rates, California foster youth still aren't faring as well academically, according to a recent report.

5/12/2025

The Urgent Need for Upstream Interventions to Address Youth Homelessness

Opinion

Thomas Lee

As we face a national crisis, it’s clear that we need a multifaceted approach to address youth homelessness, writes Thomas Lee.

New York City Advocates Repeat Calls to Staff New Division for Foster Youth

5/6/2025

NYC’s New Office of Foster Care is Fully Launched and Making Headway, Amid Challenges

Susanti Sarkar

Educational needs of foster youth are now being addressed by NYC's new Office of Foster Care, launched in 2023.

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