This webinar challenges the often cited statistic that only 3% of youth from foster care will go on to earn a bachelor’s degree before the age of 26, highlighting findings from a recent study that reviewed the most up to date foster care and higher education outcomes.
Presenters: Dr. Nathanael Okpych, Dr. Kenyon Whitman, Jane Lee, PhD(c), Dr. Liz Neria Pina, Lisa Jackson, PhD(c), Maddy Day
Article: Okpych, N. J., Whitman, K., Lee, J., Neria-Piña, L., Jackson, L. A., Day, M. (2025). Secondary and postsecondary education outcomes of students with experience in foster care: Systematic review of the literature from 2000-2023. AERA Open, 11(1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584251331454
