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State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 Maryland Legislation- SB 592 (2021) Requires the State Dept. of Ed. to report educational statistics for students in foster care, including those related to school stability, special education, attendance, and discipline. Read More
State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 Connecticut Legislation- HB 6705 (2013) Requires the Departments of Education and Children and Families to annually track the academic progress of each child in state custody, from prek-12, and submit a report to the achievement gap task force. Read More
State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 Colorado Legislation- HB 1374 (2022) Lists requirements for what must be included in data-sharing requirement between the state Depts. of Ed & Human Services, including specific, measurable goals, and requires a report with the data to be published. Read More
State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 California Legislation- Education Code §49085 Requires the collection and sharing of data related to the educational outcomes and experiences of students in foster care. Read More
State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 Arizona Legislation- SB 1205 (2023) Requires the Department of Child Safety to report data, including but not limited to information related to best interest determinations for children in foster care. Read More
State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 Rhode Island Legislation- PL 298 (2021) Requires school superintendents to complete an annual report on the progress and status of foster care youth in their school(s). The report must identify the number of children in foster care in each school as well as data related to academic performance, discipline, absenteeism, and special education services. If the report demonstrates that youth in foster care are disproportionately failing to meet academic standards or subject to school discipline, then the superintendent must develop a remediation plan and include that plan in the report. Read More
State legislation Steven Jessen-Howard 12/6/24 State legislation Steven Jessen-Howard 12/6/24 Michigan Legislation- HB 4677 (2024) MI HB 4677(2024): Law that requires the child welfare and education departments to provide an annual report with data about students in foster care’s academic performance and experiences. Read More
State legislation Steven Jessen-Howard 12/6/24 State legislation Steven Jessen-Howard 12/6/24 Indiana Legislation- HB 1314 (2018) IN HB 1314 (2018)- A law requiring the collection and reporting of aggregate data about the academic performance and experience of students in foster care. Read More
