education

Please help get cosponsors for the "Fostering Success in Education Act"... call your Senator today!

The Fostering Success in Education Act (S. 2801), introduced by US Senators Patty Murray and Al Franken, establishes a new education program to ensure that all children and youth in foster care have school stability, immediate school access, and support for academic success.

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STORIES WRITTEN BY YOUTH ABOUT EDUCATION

The Miseducation Of Foster Youth

When group home teachers expect the worst
By Ja'Nelle E.

When I went to high school in the group home, our curriculum consisted of watching movies such as "The Elephant Man" and coloring or drawing. We rarely did work that was truly educational.

The Miseducation Of Foster Youth

When group home teachers
expect the worst
By Ja'Nelle E.

When I went to high school in the group home, our curriculum consisted of watching movies such as "The Elephant Man" and coloring or drawing. We rarely did work that was truly educational.

How Care Can Help or Hurt Our Education

By Natalie K.

I was in the 7th grade when my single mother died and I was put into foster care. Before then, I usually did very well in school, and this tragedy did not stop my good school performance. My friends, counselors and teachers used to tell me, "Wow, I'm really impressed with how you managed to keep your grades up!"