New Report on Educational Outcomes for Foster Youth in California Released

New Report on Educational Outcomes for Foster Youth in California Released

The California Child Welfare Co-Investment Partnership, a group of state, county, court, and foundation leaders working together to improve the state’s child welfare system, released Understanding Foster Youth Educational Outcomes, analyzing the educational outcomes of California foster children from kindergarten through college. The report highlights familiar educational statistics for foster children including low graduation rates, below average scores and grades, and high rates of grade repetition. It cites the physical and emotional barriers to learning that many foster children have when placed in the child welfare system.