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New Law in Georgia Requires Schools to Enroll Foster Youth Within Three Days

7/14/2026

New Law in Georgia Requires Schools to Enroll Foster Youth Within Three Days

Jordan Anderson

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As Georgia students soon head back to the classroom, a new law requires schools to take no more than three business days to enroll new students living in foster care.

7/13/2026

Headlines: A 50-State Foster Care Competition, 13-Year-Olds Tried as Adults, and More

John Kelly

On this month’s Headlines edition of The Imprint Weekly Podcast, we start by discussing the latest details on A Home for Every Child, which every state in the nation has officially opted in for.

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7/8/2026

Georgia Opens New College Scholarship Fund for Former Foster Youth

Jordan Anderson

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Former foster youth in Georgia have a new source of financial support to help pay for their college education. The Georgia Foster Care Scholarship has begun accepting its first round of applications.

7/1/2026

LGBTQ+ Advocates Brace for Consequences as National Christian Foster Care Agency Reverses Inclusion Policy

Sara Tiano

Bethany Christian Services will now require staff and prospective caregivers to disavow gay marriage and transgender rights.

6/25/2026

California Backs $150 Million Bond for Youth Housing 

Jeremy Loudenback

A bond measure signed Thursday by the governor includes $150 million for housing for current and former foster youth.

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

6/22/2026

Most New York City Foster Youth Are Chronically Absent From School, New Data Shows

Susanti Sarkar

Mid-year moves and unreliable school bus service keep foster youth out of class for days at a time, Advocates for Children found.

6/17/2026

Billionaire Former Foster Youth Wins Republican Nomination for Georgia Governor

Jordan Anderson

Rick Jackson, Republican candidate for Georgia governor, speaking at a 2025 campaign stop. Photo by Joe Hotchkiss/The Augusta Chronicle.
Rick Jackson, the Georgia billionaire raised in foster care, secured the Republican nomination for governor in a runoff Tuesday, following a fiercely competitive race.

6/16/2026

With Fewer Youth and Under Tight Scrutiny, Minnesota Psychiatric Facility Allowed to Stay Open

Hana Ikramuddin

The Nexus East Bethel Family Healing near Minneapolis treats youth struggling with severe mental and behavioral health issues. Last month, the Minnesota Department of Human Services ordered it shut down, but later settled after major changes were agreed to by the facility.

6/11/2026

Melania Trump Urges Governors and Businesses to Donate to ‘Trump Accounts’ for Foster Youth

Michael Fitzgerald

The first lady and the U.S. Treasury secretary announced a new effort to expand foster youth access to “Trump Account” investments.

6/11/2026

New Mexico Supreme Court Tosses Challenge to Removal Policy for Drug-Exposed Newborns

Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico

The case stems from a July 2025 directive to take immediate custody of newborns with fetal alcohol syndrome or substance-exposure with “no exceptions.”

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