Education Law Center and PA Partnerships for Children Release Report on Educational Outcomes for Students in Foster Care

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children in partnership with the Education Law Center released the report Supporting Success for Pennsylvania’s Students in Foster Care: Data, Outcomes, and Stories from the Field. This report includes data on educational outcomes for children and youth in out-of-home care and policy recommendations to improve educational outcomes for these students.

Based on the outcomes and data reviewed the following policy recommendations are made in the report:

1. Improve School Stability
2. Increase Data Collection
3. Improve Oversight for Students in Congregate Care
4. Revise Approaches to School Discipline
5. Provide Specialized Training
6. Provide Additional Funding

Read the full report here.