Education

This is a group of blogs about education as it relates to foster care and foster youth. Here you will find articles about school best practices, educational resources, news, statistics and relevant information for foster youth across all grade levels, including graduate.

Foster Care is an Opportunity to Succeed!

I spent most of my childhood on the fast track to a life destined for failure. My father was extremely abusive and my mother signed off her rights because she did not believe that her love was enough. The vicious cycle continued when my adopted... Read more

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Moving Schools and the Impact on Academic Progress for Foster Youth

Matt Slocum/AP Photo Every school has it’s own unique courses and curriculums. Every time a foster youth moves schools, their course work and curriculum changes as well. This is far from a recipe for success, and a huge part of the... Read more

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Webinar — Taking a Look at State Policies that Support Transitioning Foster Youth

State Policies that Support Youth Transitioning from Foster Care and the Easy-to-Use State Child Welfare Policy Database Join us for a Webinar on December 20 How Do the Foster Care Policies in Your State Compare to Other... Read more

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My Philosophy of Education

I had to write a philosophy of education for a class....I just finished it and I wanted to know what you guys thought!! Will I make a good teacher?? HAHA I know I will but I just wanted to share... Read more

Youth Perspective

Education

WOW! I Just Learned Something New!

I just got back from the Oregon Teen Conference. I am honored to say that it was a great success and that I feel that the youth have taken from this conference what we wanted them to. I just did not know that I would be taking more from them then I... Read more

Youth Perspective

Education

FosterClub Young Leader Kayla VanDyke Testifies to Senate HELP Committee

18-year-old Kayla VanDyke has had to leave a lot behind over the 14 years she’s spent in foster care and homeless. She entered foster care at age four because of her mother’s drug activity. She was reunited with her biological mother for a time... Read more

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Education

Senate Caucus urges legislators to hear from foster youth regarding their education programs

FosterClub applauds the recent statement by the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth led by Senators Grassley (R-IA) and Landrieu (D-LA) which urges legislators to hear from foster youth as they wotk on re-authorization of federal education programs... Read more

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Education

FosterClub's Young Peoples Poll

FosterClub believes young people and alumni have unique insight about what their peers in foster care are experiencing, making them uniquely suited to recognize trends and emerging issues in foster care. In keeping with this idea, the first... Read more

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Back to school

Hey everyone, We for an update. I have started my fall semester at herkimer county community college. this year i have great classes to take and some i learn alot more than i previously knew before. I made a huge step in my life to become a United... Read more

Youth Perspective

Education

DCFS Youth among 400 students at Arkansas Governor’s School

Mallory is going to be a high school senior in the fall, but before she does that, she’s got a busy summer. The DCFS foster child, who is also on the DCFS Youth Advisory Board, is one of 400 students at the Arkansas Governor’s School, a six-week... Read more

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Foster Care is an Opportunity to Succeed!

Moving Schools and the Impact on Academic Progress for Foster Youth

Webinar — Taking a Look at State Policies that Support Transitioning Foster Youth

My Philosophy of Education

WOW! I Just Learned Something New!

FosterClub Young Leader Kayla VanDyke Testifies to Senate HELP Committee

Senate Caucus urges legislators to hear from foster youth regarding their education programs

FosterClub's Young Peoples Poll

Back to school

DCFS Youth among 400 students at Arkansas Governor’s School

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