Please see the attached factsheet developed by the Legal Center for
Foster Care and Education. Each month, the Legal Center for Foster Care
and Education develops a factsheet about critical issues related to the
education needs of children in out-of-home care. To access all previous
factsheets, please visit www.abanet.org/child/education/publications.

The Legal Center for Foster Care and Education has released a new
publication, Solving the Data Puzzle: A How-To Guide on Collecting and
Sharing Information to Improve Educational Outcomes for Children in
Out-of-Home Care. This How-To Guide is divided into two sections: a
Manual and Tools. The Manual provides details on relevant legal and
policy considerations, as well as examples from around the country
engaging in this important work. The Tools provide checklists to guide
education and child welfare agencies in collaboration.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Annie E. Casey Foundation and its direct services agency, Casey Family Services, are among the partner organizations involved in promoting stable and permanent family connections for children.

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Description of how a child journeys through the foster care system wih statistics of how may children are involved at each stage. About 5% of mentally ill children are placed in foster care by their parents ONLY because the parents cannot afford to pay for mental health services. There were 1993 children in foster care in Alaska in 2001