Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Improving Education for Foster Youth Act”.
Improving Education for Foster Youth Act
A BILL
To improve transfer of earned school credits for foster youth.
Sec. 2 Improved credit transfer for children in foster care
Subpart 2 of part E of title IX (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“9537. Credit transfer of children in foster care
“Each State that receives assistance under this Act shall implement policies ensuring that a child in foster care who is changing schools can transfer school credits and receive partial credits for coursework satisfactorily completed while attending a prior school or educational program.”