Meeting the education needs of children in out-of-home care needs to be an important priority for all systems involved in the lives of children and youth. Child welfare agencies, court systems, and education systems all need to ensure that children in care have the supports and tools they need to achieve educational success.

The Resource Center has created publications and other materials to help support these efforts. The Resource Center is available to provide technical assistance on education issues and how to improve education outcomes for children in out-of-home care.

“Question and Answer Factsheet developed by the Legal Center for Foster Care and Education: Child and Family Service Reviews and the Education Well-Being Outcome”

Education and Foster Care Resources

Learning Curves: Education Advocacy for Children in Foster Care.
by Kathleen McNaught and National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues

Description: This book addresses creative approaches to address education barriers for children in foster care and special education process; it includes practice tips, psychological tests, education advocacy resources, and excerpts from key federal laws and regulations.

Cost: $15.95

The Resource Center helps support an important initiative, the Legal Center for Foster Care and Education, a collaboration between the ABA Center on Children and the Law and Casey Family Programs. For more information visit www.abanet.org/child/education