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    • AFC Testifies on the Educational Needs of Students in Foster Care

    AFC testified 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.

    Apr 20, 2022

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