Educational Stability for Foster Care Youth in the District of Columbia Point of Contact Directory
The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (“ESEA”), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (“ESSA”) contains a number of new provisions regarding school stability for children in foster care, including joint collaboration and decision making between education agencies and the child welfare partner, which in the District is the Child and Family Service Agency (CFSA).
OSSE and CFSA have created several key resources to support schools and key stakeholders including a comprehensive LEA Foster Care Point of Contact Directory.