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Educating Schools on Behalf of Children in Care
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Educating Schools on Behalf of Children in Care by Jim Timbers Reading 2.5, Math 3.0, Writing 2.0. These are grade equivalency scores of a 17-year-old foster child. The scores indicate she is performing at the second to third grade level in basic academic skills. But her school has assured her that if she attends most of her classes she will receive a high school diploma next year. This child has been in ‘the system’ for over eight years, and she will emancipate next year with little hope for success. Her case is not unique. There are many children in foster care facing similar problems. Law vs Reality Federal law requires that public schools provide all children with a free and appropriate public education in the least-restrictive environment. School districts have a responsibility to determine the academic needs of every child. For children with physical, emotional, behavioral or learning disabilities school districts have a responsibility to identify those needs and develop a plan to meet them
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