How we are failing the city's foster children

"Foster children in Philadelphia face obstacle after obstacle in their quest to obtain a high-quality education.

Philadelphia had 8,020 children in foster care in 2016, according to the State of Child Welfare 2017, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children report. That is a small fraction of the 200,000 students attending District and charter schools, but still a significant number.

And a wider spectrum of young people find themselves in the system, not just those who have been mistreated or neglected."