August 16, 2019

New Program Aims To Improve Graduation Rates Among Foster Youth


Taylor Bennett
From left to right: Donna Walker and Cindy Booth. - Taylor Bennett/WFYI

From left to right: Donna Walker and Cindy Booth.

Taylor Bennett/WFYI

Child Advocates and the Indiana University School of Education have teamed up to improve graduation rates among students in foster care. WFYI’s Taylor Bennett learned more about the project during a conversation with Child Advocates CEO Cindy Booth and Donna Walker, who leads the Educational Liaison program.

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