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AFC Testifies on the Educational Needs of Students in Foster Care
04.20.2022 | Today, AFC is testifying before the City Council Committee on Education regarding the educational needs of students in foster care. We are urging the City to fully staff a small DOE team focused on students in foster care and guarantee bus service so students don’t have to transfer schools when placed in foster care. Read our testimony [PDF]