{"id":5142,"date":"2026-05-13T19:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=c616749ed62675cd59e8ea49252e2aa4"},"modified":"2026-05-13T19:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:05:00","slug":"how-learn4life-prepares-foster-students-for-life-after-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=5142","title":{"rendered":"How Learn4Life Prepares Foster Students for Life After Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nCounselors share five life-changing strategies for educators<\/i><\/p>

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California has the largest foster youth population in the nation, with about 43,000 children in care,1<\/sup> yet only about 13 percent of foster youth in the state are deemed college- or career-ready upon graduation, often due to high school turnover and trauma.2<\/sup><\/p><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>

\nLearn4Life<\/a>, a network of 80+ public high schools, has a much more positive story to tell. In a survey of its foster youth graduates, more than 60 percent feel prepared or very prepared for life after high school, with an additional 34 percent feeling somewhat prepared. Learn4Life\u2019s graduation rate for foster youth is 82 percent, compared to 67 percent of other California schools.3<\/sup><\/p>

\nLearn4Life School Counselor Jaspreet Kaur points out that most foster students have changed schools multiple times and are severely behind in credits. She offers these five essential strategies for the best possible outcomes for students in foster care:<\/p>

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  1. \nPersonalized learning<\/b> \u2013 Teachers assess each student\u2019s strengths and learning style to create an education plan for them. \u201cThat way, they can get extra help wherever they need it and progress in subjects they\u2019ve mastered\u2026boosting their self-confidence,\u201d she explains. Students receive life skills training such as stress management, financial literacy and job interview skills.<\/li>\n
  2. \nFlexibility<\/b> \u2013 Because they are often dealing with new living arrangements, a need to work or other challenges, Learn4Life lets students schedule their school time and teacher meetings around their situation. The teachers have flexibility to individualize their teaching to best engage with the student.<\/li>\n
  3. \nSchool counselors<\/b> \u2013 \u201cFoster students tend to get lost in traditional high schools, which are not equipped to provide personalized attention,\u201d Kaur said. Learn4Life has a lower student-to-counselor ratio than most schools, which allows them to spend more time with each student and get them the help they need \u2013 academically, emotionally and with wraparound services.<\/li>\n
  4. \nTrauma-resilient approach to behavior issues<\/b> \u2013 Many high schools suspend and expel foster students three times more often than other kids \u2013 especially for Black students.4<\/sup> \u201cThe way we\u2019re structured, we have an extremely low suspension rate. Because of individualized study, our students aren\u2019t forced to keep up with other students and get frustrated. We don\u2019t see much acting out from this population like other schools might,\u201d Kaur said.<\/li>\n
  5. \nWarm handoff to adulthood<\/b> \u2013 Through its Alumni Services program<\/a>, Learn4Life keeps in touch with its students for at least two years after they graduate, to help them find community resources, apply for financial aid or scholarships, enroll in college or trade school and anything they can to help them smooth the transition into adulthood.<\/li>\n<\/ol>

    \nMay is Foster Care Awareness Month<\/b>, a time to focus on foster families and the challenges the youth face. Kaur points out that for most of their lives they have dealt with uncertainty through no fault of their own.<\/p>

    \n\u201cWe understand that it\u2019s going to be hard for any student to focus on school when their home life is lacking stability,\u201d she said. \u201cOur schools often become a second home to our students.\u201d<\/p>

    \nFor more information about Learn4Life and its personalized learning model, visit www.learn4life.org\/about\/personalized-learning-approach\/<\/a>.<\/p>

    \nAbout Learn4Life<\/b><\/p>

    \nLearn4Life is a network of nonprofit public high schools that provide students personalized learning, career training and life skills. Each school is locally controlled, tuition free and gives students the flexibility and one-on-one attention they need to succeed. Serving more than 64,000 students through a year-round program, we help them prepare for a future beyond high school. For more information, please visit www.learn4life.org<\/a>.<\/p>

    \n1<\/sup> California School Boards Association Research and Policy Brief on Foster Students<\/a>, March 2026.\n2<\/sup> Alternative Family Services: Foster Youth Education in California<\/a>3<\/sup> California Department of Education: Foster Youth in California Schools<\/a>4<\/sup> California School Boards Association Research and Policy Brief on Foster Students<\/a>, March 2026.<\/p> Contacts<\/b>

    \nMEDIA CONTACT<\/b>Roxana Janka, Learn4Life\nPR@learn4life.org<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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