The Uninterrupted Scholars Act, which sits on President Obama’s desk awaiting signature, marks another important step on the longer road to increased educational opportunity for students in foster care.
The act will amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to ease child welfare agencies’ access to foster children’s student records.
Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), who as the most senior Democrat on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce was critical in getting the bill to the floor, explained its importance during a Dec. 30 session of the House.
via Foster youth to benefit from broader access to school records – by Daniel Heimpel.