Legal Center for Foster Care & Education

We work nationally to transform systems and improve law and practice to create better education outcomes for children in foster care. #FosterEdSuccess

[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

The best ways to keep up with our work + news & resources related to foster care and education are to follow us on LinkedIn: https://t.co/ou4LpjGcbR
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[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

7 Ways the U.S. Department of Education Supports Students in Foster Care:
https://t.co/KLMD9oZgXF

[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

🚨New resource🚨
Our state legislation page gives examples & strategies to help states support students in foster care! It also includes briefs about:
🎒 School stability
📊 Data
🎓 Timely graduation
🏛️ Higher education &
⚖️ Implementation considerations
https://t.co/gIr9vg2eCG

[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

We're presenting at the Paving the Way Conference in Pittsburgh on October 15th & 16th- hope to see you there! #PTWconference
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[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

Parents often maintain some educational rights when their children are in foster care. Continued parental engagement in their child's education can promote their academic success & successful reunification. Learn more from our new brief:
https://t.co/ExXtuhoZA1

[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

New from @YouthLawCtr and @journeycampaign: Learn about 10 actions you can take to support young people in foster care to establish & achieve their plans for postsecondary education and training! #FosterEdSuccess
https://t.co/yPqUrKEBCa

[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

“I want to make sure that there’s an institution that’s standing up & saying to all the foster youth across our state & across our country: This is the place that actually wants you and is willing to do the support that’s necessary to ensure you succeed.”
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[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

The FAFSA is out! Learn more about how students experiencing foster care and/or homelessness can navigate the application with resources from @SchoolHouseConn
https://t.co/o602xW9r21

[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

New from the National Working Group on Foster Care and Education: Access resources to help you support students in foster care! #FosterEdSuccess #EveryonePlaysARole

https://t.co/G7yliQvOH6

[The Imprint @TheImprintNews]

Each year across Georgia, hundreds of thousands of students are continually marked absent from school, including foster youth who miss class for reasons beyond their control. Under a new state law, they cannot be expelled. 
https://t.co/1TOzMHGnwI

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

Back-to-school also means showing up for students in the foster system. Here are 5 ways state education agencies can address the unique needs of foster youth.

In partnership with the American Bar Association and @FosterEdSuccess.
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[All4Ed @All4Ed]

🎧 New #All4EdFlash!
Nearly 350,000 youth are in foster care—and 70% want to go to college. Our latest report explores how we can align systems to help them thrive.
📢 Listen now: https://t.co/oiq00lfZBn
#FosterCare #EdPolicy #MentalHealth #TraumaInformed

[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

Everyone plays a role in supporting educational success for students in foster care! Check out our toolkit to access resources and learn more. #FosterEdSuccess
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[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

#BackToSchool sales are over, but paving the way to educational success is work that never stops- especially for students in foster care, who are in a crowded, chaotic hub of bureaucratic systems.
Learn more from @TreehouseTweets: https://t.co/Hh9BJdhtfx

#FosterEdSuccess

[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

Strong partnerships between schools and health systems can improve outcomes for youth in foster care. Explore how policies like Title IV-E, Medicaid, and ESSA can make a difference in
@All4Ed's new report: https://t.co/v8zIvwwmEM #HealthAndEducation #FosterEdSuccess

[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

Make sure you're following other National Working Group members to keep with updates throughout the month!
@All4Ed @TreehouseTweets @NCYLNews @AFCNewYork @KidAlliance @edlawcenterpa @CWLAofficial

[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

#BackToSchool is just the beginning! Follow along with the National Working Group on Foster Care & Education's Fostering Success for Students: Advocating and Uplifting Students in Foster Care Campaign every Tuesday this month #FosteringEdSuccess 🧵👇

[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

And for the latest news and resources about education for students in foster care, check out our newsletter: https://t.co/BOWvQJpW4L
It includes resources related to:
📚#BackToSchool
📜 Federal policy changes
🤝 Parent engagement
🏘️ #KinshipMonth2025

And much more!

[All4Ed @All4Ed]

📚 School is back & so is the Fostering Success for Students campaign!

Get @FosterEdSuccess' back-to-school checklist, desk guide, & updated federal policy brief. Weekly tools drop every Tuesday in September!

🔗https://t.co/kgIJ4nSs1L
🙌 Join the conversation: #FosterEdSuccess

[Legal Center for Foster Care & Education @FosterEdSuccess]

September is National #KinshipMonth2025 and today is Grandparents Day! Grandparents and other kin play a key role in the education of children in their care, but face unique barriers. Check out our resource to learn more- https://t.co/INQt3IRz5s
#DoSomethingGrand #GrandparentsDay