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foster youth transportation

8/21/2018

Transportation Grant Seeks to Help Reunify Oklahoma Foster Youth with Parents

Guest Writer

Last week, the Arnall Family Foundation announced a $1 million transportation innovation grant that seeks to improve foster care transportation in Oklahoma. The grant aligns with Arnall Family Foundation’s mission to make transformative improvements to the systems serving at-risk children in Oklahoma.

8/15/2018

Colorado Schools File Suit Against ‘School Choice’ Provision in Foster Care Transportation Law

Christie Renick

Six Colorado school districts, two education associations and two private citizens are pushing back against a new state law aimed at improving school transportation for students in foster care. HB 18-1306 was signed by Gov.

4/23/2018

Colorado Leads Nation with Bill to Pay for Foster Youths’ Rides to School

Christie Renick

A $2.9 million bill aimed at improving the educational success of students who are foster youths cleared a key committee in the Colorado legislature in April. If the bill is signed by the governor, Colorado will be the first state to legislate the implementation of a federal law that compels school systems to ensure that, among other things, foster kids have a ride to school.

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