Foster Care Programs

The Title 1, Part A (Title 1) foster care provisions in ESSA reinforce and complement the landmark Fostering Connection Act efforts to ensure  educational stability for foster youth by emphasizing that it is the shared responsibility of education and child welfare agencies in promoting the  well-being of every student. (-ESSA- Every Student Succeeds Act).

•ESSA defines a child in foster care as follows : “ Foster Care “ means 24-hour substitute cared for all children placed away from their parent or guardians and for whom the child welfare agency has placement and care responsibility.