The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) establishes guidelines to ensure school access, improved educational outcomes, and enhanced academic stability for children and youth in foster care. Colleton County School District and the Department of Social Services have collaborated to create joint guidance for local education agencies and local child welfare agencies in their work to identify children and youth in foster care and to ensure the successful implementation of ESSA provisions.
Did you know?
- On average, one-third of foster children attend five or more schools
- Compared to their peers, foster children experience lower high school graduation rates and higher rates of grade retention, chronic absenteeism, suspensions, and expulsions.
- Studies found that school stability leads to increased graduation rates.
- School can be a positive counterweight to abuse, neglect, and separation.
CCSD Foster Care Contact Information:
Vanessa Nelson-Reed
843-782-4522 ext.72220
[email protected]
Tangela Green
843-782-4522 ext.72192
[email protected]