Colorado Guarantees Foster Youth Have Rides to School, Support After 18 [chronicleofsocialchange.org]

Alicia Doktor 6/14/1812:00 PM

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) signed two landmark bills into law this session related to improving outcomes for youth in the state’s foster care system.

As of June 1, through H.B. 18-1306, Colorado became the first state in the nation to dedicate millions of dollars specifically to the educational stability of students in foster care.

With the new law, Colorado is committing $2.8 million this fiscal year and $3.9 million the following year to ensure that foster youth have transportation to school. The funds will also be used to create a grant program and establish a permanent coordinator in the Colorado Department of Education to help schools better serve their students who are in foster care.

[For more on this story by John Kelly, go to https://chronicleofsocialchang...cial-aging-out/31278]

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