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Cutting the Red Tape for Foster Youth Success
This blog entry discusses the Uninterrupted Scholars Act, a new law that added child welfare professionals to the list of approved people who can access foster youths’ education records and help transfer their credits to new schools. This can help ease the transition to a new school and increase the chances of these young people graduating from high school.
Federal Agencies
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Departments
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency
Dept. of Health and Human Services
Audience
Youth - All Ages
Elementary School: 5 to 10 years
Middle School: 11 to 13 years
High School/Young Adult: 14 to 24 years
School administrators
Section
Resources
Topic
Child Welfare