Sentences with phrase «california youth in foster care»

Thurmond passed legislation to provide millions of dollars to school districts to keep kids in school and out of the criminal justice system, fought for money to make sure that all California youth in foster care can go to college, and increased funding for early education programs.

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Today, the organization supports more than 8,500 children and families across five counties in southern California and offers residential care, community - based programs, foster care and adoptions and a therapeutic school for children and youth with special needs.

Local Control Funding Formula / Local Control and Accountability Plan: California has adopted a new funding model called the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) that is designed to make the schools more equitable and provide resources for students who have been historically underserved, such as English Language Learners, low income students, and youth in foster care.

A step - by - step guide to meeting education challenges and improving outcomes for children and youth in foster care and on probation is now available for California schools.

In California, there are more than 55,000 youth in foster care, the largest foster care population in the nation, according to A+In California, there are more than 55,000 youth in foster care, the largest foster care population in the nation, according to A+in foster care, the largest foster care population in the nation, according to A+in the nation, according to A+P.

Ensuring Educational Rights and Stability for Foster Youth: California Assembly Bill 490: Training and Implementation Package National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues, California Youth Connection, Children's Law Center of Los Angeles, & National Center for Youth Law (2003) Provides information on the California Assembly Bill 490, a law designed to ensure all pupils in foster care have a meaningful opportunity to meet State achievement standards.

California Youth Connection Promotes the participation of foster youth in policy development and legislative change to improve the foster care system, and strives to improve social work practice and child welfare poYouth Connection Promotes the participation of foster youth in policy development and legislative change to improve the foster care system, and strives to improve social work practice and child welfare poyouth in policy development and legislative change to improve the foster care system, and strives to improve social work practice and child welfare policy.

Efforts like Continuum of Care Reform in California are part of the statewide goal to place more foster youth in family settings.