Foster Children Education Rights and Resources – Links
Fostering Sleep for Children
Fostering Success for Students in Foster Care
- 5 Ways State Child Welfare Agencies Can Support Students in the Foster System (The Century Foundation, 2024)
- American Bar Association (ABA) National Working Group on Foster Care and Education
- Back to School Checklist for Caseworkers
- Back-to-School Resources From The NWG Sept. 2024 Webinar
- Checklist for Caseworkers
- Everyone Plays a Role: Elevating Education Success Toolkit
- Legal Center for Foster Care and Education
- National Foster Parent Association (NFPA) ConnectU Newsletter (NFPA, 2025)
- NWG May 2025 Webinar
- Parent Education Rights: Decision-Making, Participation & Records Access (ABA, 2025)
- The Role of Kin Caregivers in Education (ABA, 2023)
- Tip Sheet for NYC Caseworkers: Involving Parents in Education (ABA, 2024)
- Treehouse for Kids: Keeping Students in Foster Care on Track
- Treehouse Resource Center: Resources for Caregivers, Youth and Educators
Chafee Program, Other PostSecondary Resources
Child Welfare & Education Agencies
- @AFCNewYork X (Twitter)
- @All4Ed Instagram
- @All4Ed X (Twitter)
- @CWLAofficial X (Twitter)
- @edlawcenterpa X (Twitter)
- @journeycampaign Instagram
- @KidAlliance X (Twitter)
- @NCYLNews X (Twitter)
- @NCYLNews X (Twitter)
- @treehouseforkids Instagram
- @TreehouseTweets X (Twitter)
- ABA/LCFCE LinkedIn
- ABA/LCFCE: @FosterEdSuccess X (Twitter)
- All4Ed | Washington D.C. DC | Facebook
- All4Ed LinkedIn
- Alliance for Children’s Rights LinkedIn
- Child Welfare League of America LinkedIn
- Ed Law Center LinkedIn
- Journey to Success | Facebook
- NACC LinkedIn
- National Center for Youth Law LinkedIn
- National Foster Youth Institute LinkedIn
- The Century Foundation LinkedIn
- Treehouse | Seattle WA | Facebook
- Treehouse LinkedIn
- Youth Law Center LinkedIn
- Youth Villages LinkedIn
Everyone Plays a Role
Everyone Plays a Role: Elevating Education Success Toolkit
- 7 Ways the U.S. Department of Education Supports Children in Foster Care (National Working Group on Foster Care & Education, 2025)
- AmeriCorps
- An Attorney’s Guide to Early Childhood Education (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2017)
- Authentic Story Telling Toolkit: Supporting Young People in Sharing their Truth (Juvenile Law Center, 2022)
- Campus-Based College Support Program Guide (National Research Collaborative for Foster Alumni & Higher Education)
- Comprehensive Education Toolkit for Youth who are Systems Involved (2025)
- Counsel for Kids | 10 Ways Counsel for Kids Advance Children’s Educational Rights (Counsel for Kids, 2024)
- Education for Students in Foster Care: Legislation Overview (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2025)
- Educational Decision Maker (EDM) Toolkit (Education Law Center & CASA of Philadelphia, 2018)
- EducationCounsel
- ELC’s Act 1 Factsheet
- ELCPA’s Suspension and Expulsion Toolkit (2024)
- Fast Facts: Foster Care & Education Data at a Glance (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2022)
- Foster Club App
- Foster Love Project Black Hair Care Resources
- JobCorps
- Key Federal Laws: Supporting Students in Foster Care (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2025)
- Know Your Education Rights
- Legal Center for Foster Care & Education
- National Datasheet (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2022)
- Pennsylvania’s Act 1
- Pennsylvania’s Fostering Independence Through Education Waiver
- School Stability for Students with Disabilities in Foster Care: The Intersection of Federal Laws (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2022)
- Schools as Partners in Education Advocacy for Foster Youth: Tips for Attorneys on Engaging Schools (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2017)
- Self-Advocacy Tools
- State Child Welfare Agency Education Contacts, Independent Living and Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Coordinators (Children’s Bureau, 2024)
- State Educational Agency Foster Care Points of Contact (U.S. Department of Education, March 2025)
- The Court’s Role in Supporting Education for Court-Involved Children (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2017)
- The FAFSA Simplification Act: The Impacts on Youth With Experience in Foster Care and Unaccompanied Homeless Youth (Youth Law Center, 2023)
- Tips for Lawyers Representing Children in Foster Care Who Need or Receive Special Education Services (Leslie Seid Margolis, Disability Rights Maryland, 2024)
- Transition Toolkit (FosterClub)
- Treehouse – Pre-K – High School Academic Resources
- Understanding the Executive Orders (All4Ed, 2025)
- WIOA Youth Program
General Resources
- Authentic Story Telling Toolkit: Supporting Young People in Sharing their Truth (Juvenile Law Center, 2022)
- Comprehensive Education Toolkit for Youth who are Systems Involved (2025)
- Foster Love Project Black Hair Care Resources
- Legal Center for Foster Care & Education
- Treehouse – Pre-K – High School Academic Resources
Lawyers - General
- Counsel for Kids | 10 Ways Counsel for Kids Advance Children’s Educational Rights (Counsel for Kids, 2024)
- Educational Decision Maker (EDM) Toolkit (Education Law Center & CASA of Philadelphia, 2018)
- ELCPA’s Suspension and Expulsion Toolkit (2024)
- Key Federal Laws: Supporting Students in Foster Care (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2025)
- Schools as Partners in Education Advocacy for Foster Youth: Tips for Attorneys on Engaging Schools (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2017)
Lawyers - Specific Issues
- An Attorney’s Guide to Early Childhood Education (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2017)
- School Stability for Students with Disabilities in Foster Care: The Intersection of Federal Laws (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2022)
- The Court’s Role in Supporting Education for Court-Involved Children (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2017)
- The FAFSA Simplification Act: The Impacts on Youth With Experience in Foster Care and Unaccompanied Homeless Youth (Youth Law Center, 2023)
- Tips for Lawyers Representing Children in Foster Care Who Need or Receive Special Education Services (Leslie Seid Margolis, Disability Rights Maryland, 2024)
Policy Advocates
- 7 Ways the U.S. Department of Education Supports Children in Foster Care (National Working Group on Foster Care & Education, 2025)
- Education for Students in Foster Care: Legislation Overview (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2025)
- EducationCounsel
- ELC’s Act 1 Factsheet
- Fast Facts: Foster Care & Education Data at a Glance (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2022)
- National Datasheet (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2022)
- Pennsylvania’s Act 1
- Pennsylvania’s Fostering Independence Through Education Waiver
- Self-Advocacy Tools
- State Child Welfare Agency Education Contacts, Independent Living and Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Coordinators (Children’s Bureau, 2024)
- State Educational Agency Foster Care Points of Contact (U.S. Department of Education, March 2025)
- Understanding the Executive Orders (All4Ed, 2025)
Schools & Educators
- ADDRESSING TRAUMA: Helping Traumatized Children Learn: Creating and Advocating for TraumaSensitive Schools (2025)
- ADDRESSING TRAUMA: Tools and Resources on Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools
- INVOLVE PARENTS: “What You Need to Know About Students in Foster Care,” Parent Education Bill of Rights
- INVOLVE PARENTS: Guide for NYC Child Welfare Agencies, Supporting Parent Involvement in Education
- PROMOTING ATTENDANCE & ENGAGEMENT: Attendance Works
- PROMOTING ATTENDANCE & ENGAGEMENT: Attendance Works, Student Attendance Success Plans
- SCHOOL STABILITY: This ESSA Implementation Toolkit (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2017)
- SHARING INFORMATION: ABA Center on Children and the Law, National Data Toolkit
- SHARING INFORMATION: Educational Information Sharing – What School Staff Need to Know (ABA Center on Children and the Law, 2025)
- SUPPORT STUDENTS RAISED BY KIN: Five Actions for Supporting Students and Caregivers in Kinship/Grandfamilies (Generations United, 2024)
- TRANSPORTATION: Pennsylvania’s Transportation Plan Template
- TRANSPORTATION: Transportation Plan Guide
Healthy Minds, Strong Futures
Kinship Resources
NCMEC Resources for Missing or Exploited Children
The Importance of Fatherhood
Trust Before Textbooks: Building Success with Kids from Hard Places Through Trauma-Informed Tutoring and Discipline