Here’s a recap of some legislation Indiana lawmakers proposed, passed, and denied around education policy during the 2018 legislative session.

The Indiana Task Force on Public Defense is touring the state to hear from attorneys, social workers, and citizens about strains on the public defense system.

An appreciation event for foster families across the state comes as the Department of Child Services is under review.

A proposed bill would require the state to track and report data for foster care students, including graduation rates and enrollment.

The limit was lowered in 2011, from eight children in a home down to five.

The group works a lot on efforts to "normalize" life for foster youth in Indiana, including during the holidays.

The number of children entering the foster system continues to grow in part because of the opioid epidemic.

An estimated 500 youth in Indiana age out of foster care system every year and when they do, they will lose health insurance if they don’t re-enroll.

Because of their backgrounds which often include neglect and abuse, many of the kids in foster care around the country have significant health needs.

Under the Affordable Care Act, young adults can stay on their parents’ insurance until their 26th birthday. Kids aging out of foster care can also stay on Medicaid. But having coverage is not the same thing as accessing health care, and without parents to guide them through the health care system, former foster kids can get lost.