Webcast
The Fostering Connections Act: Ensuring Educational Success
Tuesday, April 7th | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices announced the second webcast related to the Fostering Connections Act (click here to view the first webcast). This webcast brought together experts to discuss the education provisions in the Fostering Connections Act to assist states in making informed implementation decisions.

This webcast provided a detailed overview of the education provisions included in the Fostering Connections Act and an update on the national efforts to support implementation. The webcast also highlighted Pennsylvania, a state that is moving forward with implementation of these provisions by engaging education, child welfare, and the advocacy community. This webcast featured:

• Dana Barron, Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Education
• PA Education Screening Tool (pdf)
  
  
• Richard Gold, Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
• PA OCYF Bulletin – Educational Stability and Continuity for Children in Substitute Care (pdf)
  
  
• Kathleen McNaught, Assistant Staff Director, American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
• ABA Fostering Connections Q&A (pdf)
• Implementation Checklist for Education Provisions (pdf)
• ABA Legal Center on Foster Care and Education Web site
  
  
• Janet Stotland, Co-Director, Pennsylvania Education Law Center
• PA Education Law Center Memo (pdf)

Other Resources:

• Fostering Connections Act, PL 110-351
• Fostering Connections Act Major Provisions
• Congressional Research Service Report on Fostering Connections Act