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These laws, policies, and rules focus on educational stability as a core component and work together to establish stronger protections that support improved student outcomes. This resource provides a brief overview of key provisions related to students in foster care in Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) . Those provisions support the rights of children and families, promote success through educational stability, and facilitate cross-system collaboration and information sharing.  \nKeep in Mind  \nFoster care is defined as 24-hour/day substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardiansand for whom the child welfare agency (e.g., state or local child welfare agency or Tribal foster care, etc. ) has placement and care responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, placements in foster family homes, foster homes of relatives, group homes, emergency shelters, residential facilities, childcare institutions, and pre-adoptive homes. 45 C. F. R. § 1355.20  \nWhat do educators need to know about supporting students in foster care?  \nTitle I, Part A of ESEA focuses on providing all students with a fair, equitable, and high-quality education while closing gaps in educational achievement. In line with these goals, protections for students in foster care were added to ESEA that promote school stability and success and require collaboration between child welfare agencies and educational providers. These requirements mirror and enhance similar provisions in the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. Additionally, ESEA includes a requirement that each state education agency (SEA) designate a foster care point of contact (POC); similarly, the ESEA requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to designate foster care POCs in certain circumstances outlined in the statute. These POCs are responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Title I, Part A foster care provisions by ensuring students do not experience barriers to enrollment and attendance.  \n“Considered together, these laws make clear that the educational stability of children in foster care is a joint responsibility of educational and CWAs [child welfare agency], and to successfully implement these provisions, these entities will need to collaborate continuously.”  \n—U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016  \nThe following table provides a description of specific protections included in foster care provisions in Title I, Part A and related laws and summarizes key points related to implementing them.  \nTable 1.  \nSpecific Protection  \nEducational Stability Provisions in Title I, Part A  \nSummary of Key Points1  \nSchool of Origin and Best Interest Determinations (BID)  \n􀂄 Defines school of origin as the school in which a child is enrolled at the time of placement in foster care. If a child’s foster care placement changes, the school of origin would then be considered the school in which the child is enrolled atthe time of the placement change (ED and HHS, 2016, Q. 10) .  \n􀂄 Provides students in foster care with the right to remain in their schools of origin for the duration of their time in care, even if their foster home is no longer within the school’s attendance boundary or unless a determination is made that it is not in the child’s best interest (20 U.S.C. § 1111(g)(1)(E)(i)) . Requires that decisions about school placement be based on the best interest of the student. Schools have the flexibility to include staff beyond the LEA foster care point of contact (POC) based on the educational needs of individual s","cbCairZT0JpVkEXe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairZT0JpVkEXe","pdf",332940,"English","# Key Federal Protections for Students in Foster Care\n## Foster Care Definition and Core Purpose\n## What Educators Need to Know: Title I, Part A Requirements\n## Roles and Collaboration: SEAs and LEAs Foster Care Point of Contact (POC)\n## Table 1: Specific Protections and Implementation Highlights\n## School of Origin and Best Interest Determinations (BID)\n## Immediate Enrollment and Transfer of School Records\n## Transportation to the School of Origin","[{\"question\":\"How is school of origin defined for students in foster care?\",\"answer\":\"School of origin is the school where the child is enrolled at the time of placement in foster care. 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