Texas made foster care liaisons a visible part of the system
The Texas Education Agency’s Foster Care & Student Success materials explain that each school district and open-enrollment charter school must appoint at least one employee to act as a foster care liaison. That matters because school problems often get solved faster when someone is clearly responsible for not dropping the ball.
Why liaisons matter
Liaisons help with enrollment, transfer, advocacy, and barrier removal. In systems where foster care involves mobility, records issues, and coordination across agencies, a named contact is not a luxury. It is a pressure valve.
Related reading
Read the federal overview, New York’s statute article, and Michigan’s points-of-contact article.