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A Guide for Those "Aging Out" of Foster Care in Texas
Developed by the Texas Foster Youth Justice Project, A Guide for Those "Aging Out" of Foster Care in Texas provides extensive information to support youth in foster care as they prepare to live on their own.
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Foster Care & Student Success Resource Guide
The Texas Education Agency developed this resource to support Texas schools in addressing the education of students in foster care: Texas Foster Care & Student Success Resource Guide (PDF).
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ESC-20 Surrogate and Foster Parent Interactive Decision Making Flowchart
ESC 20's Surrogate and Foster Parent Interactive Decision Making Flowchart was updated in November 2018 to align with changes from HB 1556 (effective September 2017) impacting students who are in TDFPS custody and live in foster homes, and updated TAC §89.1047 (effective February 2018).
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Advancing Data-Informed Policies to Improve Education Outcomes for Children in Care: An Expert Roundtable Summary Report
A new report, Advancing Data-Informed Policies to Improve Education Outcomes for Children in Care: An Expert Roundtable Summary Report, highlights insights and next steps to improve education access for children and youth in foster care.
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Non-Regulatory Guidance: Ensuring Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released guidance document to states, school districts and child welfare agencies on the new provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for supporting children in foster care.
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Solving the Data Puzzle
This resource, Solving the Data Puzzle: A “How To” Guide on Collecting and Sharing Information to Improve Educational Outcomes for Children in Out-of-Home Care, was created by the Legal Center for Foster Care and Education.
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Don't Call Them Dropouts
Don't Call Them Dropouts: Understanding the Experiences of Young People Who Leave High School Before Graduation is a report from America's Promise Alliance and its Center for Promise at Tufts University.
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Evidence-Based Practices to Support College and Career Readiness in High School: Early-College High School
The American Institutes for Research's College & Career Readiness & Success Center created this resource to provide information on Early-College High Schools.
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