The Department of Education is set to introduce by next school year a central office supporting such foster students, after an outcry from families and advocates.
for its thousands of students in foster care, The Post has learned.
Just 43% of New York City students in foster care graduated on time in 2021, compared to 81% of their peers out of the system.sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams “We have already begun the hiring process for four of these important positions and are excited to share that three offers have already been extended,” said Sumer of the DOE.At least six of those positions will solely serve students in foster care, according to the DOE, while another two posts will support those students as well as kids in temporary housing.
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