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  • Child development
  • Educational psychology
  • Social work

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  • Early life experiences significantly influence academic outcomes.
  • Racial disparities exist in child protective services and foster care placements.
  • The impact of foster care entry timing on school performance by race is under-researched.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between age at foster care entry and subsequent school outcomes.
  • To examine if these associations differ by race/ethnicity.
  • To inform child welfare policy and practice.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized linked, longitudinal administrative data for a cohort of 8,795 infants.
  • Analyzed data from children involved with child protective services by age one.
  • Examined relationships between early foster care placement (within 6 months) and reading scores/absenteeism, stratified by race.

Main Results:

  • Foster care placement within the first six months of life was linked to better basic reading test scores.
  • Early placement was also associated with reduced school absenteeism.
  • These positive associations were more pronounced for Black children.

Conclusions:

  • The timing of foster care placement is a critical factor in children's academic development.
  • Early intervention through foster care shows promise in mitigating negative school outcomes, especially for vulnerable racial groups.
  • Findings underscore the need for equitable and timely child welfare services.