Foster youth in Michigan say the classes they took in state-funded facilities didn’t count toward graduation. Some dropped out. “I felt destroyed,” one said, “like everything I did was for nothing.”
Read the original July 2022 story here …
Erin discussed the story on NBC News. Watch here
Follow ups:
Michigan’s governor signs law to help foster youth earn diplomas (3/28/2024)
Michigan officials begin making changes to improve education for foster youths (12/14/2022)
Michigan legislators aim to address education crisis affecting vulnerable youths (6/7/2023)
