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Advocates Seek Improvements in Education for Foster Youth
By Sara Woodward
Foster youth face a daunting array of obstacles in their education. Many school districts and child welfare agencies fail to assume responsibility for monitoring and supporting the education of foster youth.
California Moves to Improve Group Home Schools
By Sara Woodward
The California Legislature passed two new laws in the recently concluded session—Assembly Bill 1858 and Senate Bill 1108—which seek to improve the quality of schools serving group home youth.
Most States Fail to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Foster Children
Child & Family Services Reviews, Part V
By Jennifer Huber and Bill Grimm
This article is the fifth in a series analyzing federal Child and Family Services Reviews. Previous articles examined findings on placement stability, sibling contact, foster parent training, and foster parent participation in hearings.
New York Raises the Bar for Interdisciplinary Practice In Family Violence Cases
By Karen Freedman and Betsy Kramer
When domestic violence gives rise to a child protective proceeding, the child protective agency and the court face a number of seemingly irreconcilable tensions.
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