Blueprint for Change

The cornerstone publication of the Legal Center, the Blueprint for Change: Education Success for Children in Foster Care is a tool for change. The 8 goals and 56 corresponding benchmarks are a framework or checklist for both direct case advocacy and system reform efforts. Use the Blueprint for Change framework to identify a jurisdiction’s strengths and areas needing improvement.

Use the links below to access tools and resources for each goal.

Goal 1 -	Youth Are Entitled to Remain in Their Same School If In Their Best Interest
Goal 2 -	Youth Have Seamless Transitions Between Schools
Goal 3 -	Young Children Enter School Ready to Learn
Goal 4 -	Youth Have the Support to Fully Participate in School
Goal 5 -	Youth Have Support to Prevent School Dropout, Truancy, and Disciplinary Actions
Goal 6 -	Youth Are Involved and Empowered
Goal 7 -	Youth Have Education Advocates and Decisionmakers
Goal 8 -	Youth Have Support to Enter Into and Complete Post Secondary Education

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States

States that currently use the Blueprint for Change as a framework include:

To learn more about how your state can use the Blueprint for Change as a framework for reform, please email us.