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Barriers to Higher Education: Learning from the Experience of Foster Youth in the Time of the Pandemic

As the pandemic challenges all students seeking to succeed in college, a new study examines the barriers that young people in foster care have long faced, and the supports that make a difference for them. These findings guide the way to the policies and practices that will benefit all youth in these difficult times.

By coloradolab, 4 months4 months ago
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Postsecondary Participation of Youth Formerly in Foster Care

Nationally, there is limited information on how many youth formerly in foster care go to college.This generates better data on postsecondary participation and persistence rates and offers insights into how to improve them. This project includes two studies: longintudinal analysis of state administrative data and phenomenological study of lived experiences of youth.

By coloradolab, 2 years4 months ago
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Informing Strategic Grant-Making Through the Student Re-Engagement Grant Program

Smart state investments in dropout prevention can be informed by examining the outcomes of prior investments. This project looks back at data from a five-year federal grant called “Colorado Graduation Pathways (CGP)” to inform new state investments made under the Student Re-Engagement Grant Program.

By coloradolab, 3 years7 months ago
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School Mobility and High School Completion for Youth in Foster Care

The four-year graduation rate for Colorado students in foster care decreased substantially from the 2015-16 school year to the 2016-17 school year, from 33.2% to 23.6%. This study examines trends in state-level child welfare and education data to uncover possible explanations for this decline.

By coloradolab, 3 years7 months ago

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