West Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill designed to keep foster children from falling behind in school when they move between placements.
According to West Virginia Fostering Together, each school change can set a foster child back four to six months. Executive Director Jaycie Bias told Eyewitness News much of that learning loss happens during the transition period, when children may be in temporary placements and missing class time.
Delegate Erica Moore of Roane County is sponsoring legislation that would require counties to provide virtual learning and support during those transitions. The proposal would require counties to provide virtual instruction, along with necessary materials like a laptop.