State officials in Michigan announced changes this week to address administrative failures that have made it difficult for some of the state’s most vulnerable foster youth to earn a high school diploma.
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Ten current or former foster youth told NBC News earlier this year that they attended school for months or years in residential facilities where they had been placed by the state. They completed coursework, they said, and believed they were working toward a diploma.
Some saw their graduation delayed by years. Others became so frustrated with the prospect of repeating classes that they dropped out of school — part of the reason why state data show that only 40% of youth in residential or juvenile justice facilities in Michigan graduate from high school or earn a GED by age 19, compared to 80% of public high school students overall.
Randle has given up on his dream of earning a high school diploma and is now pursuing a GED after spending more than a year trying to get credit for 9th and 10th grade classes he took while living in a series of residential facilities. He was one of five foster youth who addressed the board or had their statements read into the record on Tuesday.
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