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Only 16 States Tracking Foster Care Students Under ESSA

Only 16 States Tracking Foster Care Students Under ESSA

February 20, 2019

To help address the challenges faced by students in foster care, ESSA requires states to publicly report how such students are faring on state tests and the rates at which they are graduating high school, Kate Stringer reports for The 74. “But right now, only 16 states are sharing both of these data points, according to The 74’s analysis of available report cards from every state and Washington, D.C.”