H.R. 562 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2015 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To improve transfer of earned school credits for foster youth. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Education for Foster Youth Act. 2. Improved credit transfer for children in foster care Subpart 2 of part E of title IX (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 9537. Credit transfer of children in foster care Each State that receives assistance under this Act shall implement policies ensuring that a child in foster care who is changing schools can transfer school credits and receive partial credits for coursework satisfactorily completed while attending a prior school or educational program. .