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A helpful tool for caregivers
trying to enroll their foster youth in the public school system,
this letter outlines the applicable law and what rules school
administrators need to follow when enrolling these youth.
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The
California Blue Ribbon Commission Final Report
This is the final report of the California
Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care. The report is
titled: Fostering a New Future for California’s Children:
Final Report and Action Plan, May 2009: Ensuring Every Child a Safe,
Secure, and Permanent Home.
CA
Education Law Fact Sheets 2008
These are the latest facts sheets developed
by the CA Foster Youth Education Task Force. Here, you will find
the latest legal information about: AB 490, Education Rights, Special
Education, Nonpublic Schools (NPS), AB 3632, Functional Behavioral
Assessments (FBA), Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP), School
Discipline, and Special Education Discipline.
County of
Los Angeles Probation Department Education Reform Project
The report concerning the approval of comprehensive educational reform
recommendations and a preliminary action plan for implementation
at probation camps and juvenile halls.
Download PDF file here: 
H.R.
6893 Fact Sheet
H.R. 6893, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing
Adoptions Act of 2008, was one of several recent bills signed
by the President. This will open the door to federal support for
youth to age 21-- ending the trend in many states to push youth out
of foster care at 18. Other provisions in the bill will enhance the
ability to find, approve and support relative caregivers, increase
efforts to preserve sibling ties, and mandate better attention to
the educational and health needs of youth in care.
Download a summary of the key provisions in the bill in PDF format: 
Keys
to Creating Standards-based IEPs
The Special EDge is a newsletter published three times
a year and funded by the California Department of Education, Special
Education Division. The Special EDge is designed to inform
and support parents, educators, and other service providers on special
education topics, focusing on research-based practices, legislation,
technical support, and current resources. This issue contains useful
information related to Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
Download this issue in PDF format: 
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Ward of the Court
Status Verification
for those Applying for College:
Proof
of Foster Care Status
A list of the two types of verification
of your foster care status that college student financial aid offices
will accept, with explanations.
Filling
out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
If you are living with a legal guardian
and want to know whether or not you can be considered a "ward
of the court" on the FAFSA application, read these guidelines.
Sample
Ward of the Court Verification Letter
If you need verification of your "ward
of the court" status for the purposes of applying for financial
aid for college, give this sample letter to your social worker. This
is the only information that the school's financial aid office is required
to have.
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