Webinars
The purpose of the Foster Care Liaison Collaborative is to support the needs of district foster care liaisons and build interagency support. This meeting’s topics included the role of the district foster care liaison, welcoming foster care students to school, and transportation.
This online webinar was led by David Ray and provides participants with information related to state and federal laws, guidance and best practices related to students in homeless and foster care situations.
Resources used during the webinar included:
- Foster Care and Student Success Guide
- Non-Regulatory Guidance: Ensuring Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
- The School Superintendents Association and the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth's document: Considerations for Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in Developing Transportation Procedures for Students in Foster Care Under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
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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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Foster Care and Student Success Guide
Texas Education Agency’s web page with a guide that provides educators with information and resources related to students in foster care.
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Texas Blueprint: Transforming Education for Children and Youth in Foster Care
Document that describes a Texas initiative to improve collaboration among the courts, child welfare system, and educators to better support children in foster care.