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3/20/2013

Oregon Foster Youths Pushing Bill of Rights Legislation

Ryann Blackshere

Five foster youth are set to testify tomorrow at a public hearing to convince Oregon lawmakers of the need for the creation of a statewide bill of rights for youth in foster care.

2/8/2013

Researcher Access to Education Records is Still School’s Choice

Guest Writer

In mid-January, President Barack Obama signed into law the Uninterrupted Scholars Act, which amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act  to grant child welfare workers direct access to the education records of children in state or county care.

Youth Services Insider
Capitol View

6/1/2012

Foster Care Month Goes Out with a Bang in Washington

John Kelly

The Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth brought National Foster Care Month to an end with a day of events yesterday: -Foster Youth Shadow Day, during which about 40 “alumni” of the foster care system shadowed a member of the House of Representatives that hailed from their state.

5/31/2012

Federal Law Introduced to Ease Transfer of Foster Youth Education Records

John Kelly

NOTE: This story was updated on June 7 by John Kelly Four members of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth submitted a bill today that would ease the movement of a foster youth’s education records by removing his biological parent’s right to prevent the use of those records, and facilitate easier use of such records by child welfare researchers.

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