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More than 33,500 foster youth are enrolled in California’s public K-12 schools. The state became the first in the country nearly a half-dozen years ago to include foster students in its funding formula and provide districts with additional funding for those students. But challenges have remained as foster students face high chronic absenteeism rates, homelessness, and low graduation rates. EdSource highlights the successful strategies to improve foster students’ academic successes and the challenges they face.
More than 34,000 students in foster care attend California's K-12 schools. Learn more about their unique challenges and the support systems in place to help them navigate through the education system.
A challenge to get California foster youth signed up for financial aid paid off. This spring, for the first time ever, foster students surpassed high school peers in applying for federal student aid.