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In early April, an estimated 128 million children in West and Central Africa (WCA) were out of school as one of the collateral consequences of governments’ response to halt the spread of the COVID 19’ virus. Over this period, some countries have been demonstrating great leadership in providing continuous learning for children while schools remained closed. However, in Sub-Saharan Africa, 89 per cent of learners do not have access to household computers, 82% lack internet access and around 28 million learners live in locations not served by mobile networks . In this context, it is likely that…
CCAI’s Foster Youth Internship Program® is a highly esteemed congressional internship for young adults who spent their formative years in the U.S. foster care system. In their annual policy report, the interns focus on subjects they are personally passionate about due to their experiences and understanding after living in foster care and make personal recommendations for improving the U.S. foster care system. This report is presented at both congressional and White House briefings. This publication includes policy reports on sibling connections, supporting foster parents, placement…
This special report from the Education Commission of the States describes initiatives and policy changes underway in the US that support foster youth in pursuing postsecondary education. Four states (Colorado, Oregon, Iowa, and Texas) are highlighted for their progress in increasing access to postsecondary education for foster youth.
This brief discusses key takeaways from the collaborative convening, in addition to providing:
- Information about existing foster youth support programs.
- Goals for foster youth educational attainment in Colorado, Oregon and Texas…
EveryChild is an international development charity working in over 15 countries around the world with a focus on children separated from their families and communities or in danger of being so. Their agency does this through three different intervention types: Prevention, Protection and Re-integration.
EveryChild believes the separation of children from their families or usual carers in developing countries is seriously undermining attempts to build healthy communities and meet development goals. Articles 7, 8 and 9 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child…
The twelfth chapter of the study entitled AIDS, Public Policy and Child Well-Being, this paper focuses on the relationship between HIV/AIDS and education in countries with different levels of HIV/AIDS prevalence. It concentrates on the sector’s response to schools’ issues, with some attention to teacher training colleges. For purposes of this analysis, technical and vocational education, special education, adult basic education and training, universities and out-of-school programmes have been…