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California Proposes Eliminating Categorical Funding for Foster Youth Services
January 26, 2012
In 1981, California started Foster Youth Services (FYS), a program that put the state way ahead of the curve in the critical area of providing educational opportunity for children in foster care. Since, the program has expanded to every County Office of Education in the state, with liaisons helping improve the educational success of students in foster care. In fact, Foster Youth Services is seen as a national model and has been a large piece in national reform efforts. But, Gov. Jerry Brown‘s budget would move FYS funding from its historic “categorical” designation in the County Office of … Read more
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