Submitted by krb5690 on April 27, 2008

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Foster Care

School plays an important role in the lives of most children in foster care. For every child, education is critical to successful transition to adulthood. For children in foster care, positive relationships with supportive teachers, school-based counselors and classmates can offer a measure of protection from the disruption and uncertainty associated with out-of-home placement. The need of foster children for a stable education, however, is often neglected by an overburdened child welfare system that is concerned primarily with children's physical safety. During the past few years, education of foster children has become a key issue on the agendas of various child welfare research and...

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