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In Silicon Valley, College Students Have Seen Hardship through the Pandemic

10/25/2021

In Wealthy Silicon Valley, College Students Have Seen Hardship through the Pandemic

Some college students in Silicon Valley, one of the wealthiest enclaves in the nation, have faced obstacles that have mounted during the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

2/28/2018

Scarcity Pits Education Against Foster Care in Rhode Island

Earlier this month, a Rhode Island state senator introduced a bill that would compel the state’s foster care agency to split the cost of transporting foster youth to school with the education system.

4/13/2016

Structuring Policies and Practices to Support Educational Resilience of Foster Youth

According to researchers from the Child and Family Research Institute at the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work, foster youth are more likely to have poor educational outcomes than their peers outside of the system.

2/2/2016

Arizona’s Invisible Achievement Gap: Education Outcomes of Students in Foster Care in the State’s Public Schools

From The National Center for Youth Law: New Report Highlights Need for Targeted Support for Arizona Students in Foster Care “A new report commissioned by FosterEd Arizona finds Arizona students in foster care persistently underperform academically compared to their other classmates.  

1/28/2014

Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide

Presents research-based principles of adolescent substance use disorder treatment; covers treatment for a variety of drugs including, illicit and prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; presents settings and evidence-based approaches unique to treating adolescents.