Search Resources Search By Category Data-informed reports State legislation Dashboards & Report Cards MOUs & Interagency Agreements Staff resources Data Sharing State Snapshots Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care & Student Success Texas Data and Trends 2018 Texas Children’s Commission, Dept. of Family and Protective Services, and Education Agency Report about how Texas students in foster care perform and engage in school; Texas’ collaborative efforts toward strengthening education outcomes for students in foster care, and key considerations and opportunities for multi-disciplinary stakeholders moving forward. Read More MOUs & Interagency Agreements Sneha Barve 1/3/25 MOUs & Interagency Agreements Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Allegheny County, PA MOU template Data sharing memorandum of understanding template for the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and local school districts. Read More Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Education & Child Welfare Information Sharing in Pennsylvania 2019 ABA Center on Children and the Law resource describing what data should, shouldn’t, and must be shared between Pennsylvania child welfare and school personnel. Read More MOUs & Interagency Agreements Sneha Barve 1/3/25 MOUs & Interagency Agreements Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Kids in School Rule! (KISR!) MOU 2016 data sharing memorandum of understanding between the Hamilton County Department of Job & Family Services, Cincinnati Public Schools, Hamilton County Juvenile Court, and the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati. Read More Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Kids in School Rule! (KISR!) 2018 Program Report The 2018 program report for KISR! - a program in Columbus, OH, - that shares educational outcome data for students in foster care in the program. Read More Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Building on Potential: Next Steps to Improve Educational Outcomes for Students in Foster Care Report from Advocates for Children New York analyzing educational data for students in foster care in New York City. Read More Dashboards & Report Cards Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Dashboards & Report Cards Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Michigan Data Dashboard Michigan’s juvenile data dashboard. Includes data about educational outcomes for students in foster care. Read More MOUs & Interagency Agreements Sneha Barve 1/3/25 MOUs & Interagency Agreements Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Indiana Data Sharing MOU Memorandum of understanding between Indiana’s Departments of Education and Child Services regarding data sharing for students in foster care. Read More Data-informed reports, Dashboards & Report Cards Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports, Dashboards & Report Cards Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Indiana Foster Youth Educational Outcomes Report (2022-23) Indiana Department of Education annual report sharing statistics about foster youth’s K-12 education outcomes. Read More Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Wisconsin U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Wisconsin’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Washington U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Washington’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Texas U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Texas’ state child welfare and education agencies. Read More Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Montana U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Montana’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Michigan U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Michigan’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Indiana U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Indiana’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Georgia U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Georgia’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 The Invisible Achievement Gap Part 2: How the Foster Care Experiences of California Public School Students Are Associated with Their Education Outcomes Following up on a 2013 report that compared the education outcomes of students in foster care with those of other students, this report examines the education outcomes of children in foster care by characteristics unique to the foster care population such as type of placement, time in care, and number of placements during the study year. Read More Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 The Invisible Achievement Gap: Education Outcomes of Students in Foster Care in California’s Public Schools 2013 report analyzing data regarding academic outcomes for K-12 students in foster care in California and finding students in foster care are significantly disadvantaged compared to their peers. Read More Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: California U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between California’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/3/25 California Confidentiality Guide for Educators Guide for California school staff about who may access a student in foster care’s educational information and school records under what circumstances. Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care & Student Success Texas Data and Trends 2018 Texas Children’s Commission, Dept. of Family and Protective Services, and Education Agency Report about how Texas students in foster care perform and engage in school; Texas’ collaborative efforts toward strengthening education outcomes for students in foster care, and key considerations and opportunities for multi-disciplinary stakeholders moving forward. Read More
MOUs & Interagency Agreements Sneha Barve 1/3/25 MOUs & Interagency Agreements Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Allegheny County, PA MOU template Data sharing memorandum of understanding template for the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and local school districts. Read More
Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Education & Child Welfare Information Sharing in Pennsylvania 2019 ABA Center on Children and the Law resource describing what data should, shouldn’t, and must be shared between Pennsylvania child welfare and school personnel. Read More
MOUs & Interagency Agreements Sneha Barve 1/3/25 MOUs & Interagency Agreements Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Kids in School Rule! (KISR!) MOU 2016 data sharing memorandum of understanding between the Hamilton County Department of Job & Family Services, Cincinnati Public Schools, Hamilton County Juvenile Court, and the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati. Read More
Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Kids in School Rule! (KISR!) 2018 Program Report The 2018 program report for KISR! - a program in Columbus, OH, - that shares educational outcome data for students in foster care in the program. Read More
Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Building on Potential: Next Steps to Improve Educational Outcomes for Students in Foster Care Report from Advocates for Children New York analyzing educational data for students in foster care in New York City. Read More
Dashboards & Report Cards Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Dashboards & Report Cards Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Michigan Data Dashboard Michigan’s juvenile data dashboard. Includes data about educational outcomes for students in foster care. Read More
MOUs & Interagency Agreements Sneha Barve 1/3/25 MOUs & Interagency Agreements Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Indiana Data Sharing MOU Memorandum of understanding between Indiana’s Departments of Education and Child Services regarding data sharing for students in foster care. Read More
Data-informed reports, Dashboards & Report Cards Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports, Dashboards & Report Cards Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Indiana Foster Youth Educational Outcomes Report (2022-23) Indiana Department of Education annual report sharing statistics about foster youth’s K-12 education outcomes. Read More
Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Wisconsin U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Wisconsin’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More
Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Washington U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Washington’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More
Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Texas U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Texas’ state child welfare and education agencies. Read More
Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Montana U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Montana’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More
Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Michigan U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Michigan’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More
Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Indiana U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Indiana’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More
Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: Georgia U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between Georgia’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More
Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 The Invisible Achievement Gap Part 2: How the Foster Care Experiences of California Public School Students Are Associated with Their Education Outcomes Following up on a 2013 report that compared the education outcomes of students in foster care with those of other students, this report examines the education outcomes of children in foster care by characteristics unique to the foster care population such as type of placement, time in care, and number of placements during the study year. Read More
Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 The Invisible Achievement Gap: Education Outcomes of Students in Foster Care in California’s Public Schools 2013 report analyzing data regarding academic outcomes for K-12 students in foster care in California and finding students in foster care are significantly disadvantaged compared to their peers. Read More
Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: California U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between California’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More
Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/3/25 California Confidentiality Guide for Educators Guide for California school staff about who may access a student in foster care’s educational information and school records under what circumstances. Read More