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Bill Targets Improved Education For Foster Children

AP | KELLI KENNEDY | Posted 05.31.2012

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MIAMI — Federal lawmakers proposed a bill Thursday that would give social workers better access to school records in an effort to improve educat...

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My Foster Mom Told Me: 'I Don't Get Paid For You Anymore'

| Posted 04.10.2012

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This is a teen-written article from our friends at L.A. Youth, a nonprofit organization that helps teens advocate for themselves through journalism, l...

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Foster Care, Uncertain Futures Loom For Thousands Of Immigrant Children

| Marjorie Valbrun | Posted 03.26.2012

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This piece comes to us courtesy of America's Wire. WASHINGTON -- More than 5,000 children of immigrants are languishing in state foster care nation...

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New Law Could Help Foster Kids Stay Off Streets

The Huffington Post | David Sands | Posted 11.22.2011

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New legislation signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder Tuesday raises the age of children participating in state foster care programs from 18 to 21. That...

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New Book Is Rooted in Foster Children's Experience

Ryann Blackshere | Posted 11.20.2011

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Vanessa Diffenbaugh's new novel, The Language of Flowers, echoes the experience of one foster youth who found a measure of joy in a community garden in Western Massachusetts.

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The Stewardship Report on Connecting Goodness Announces Editorial Calendar

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

A bright new face has been added to the crowded Web, drawing a large readership and uploading more than 900 stories in its first twelve weeks. Still ...

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