SchoolWorks ensures that foster children have an opportunity for educational success. By advocating for our clients within the school system, SchoolWorks attorneys make sure at-risk students are enrolled in school and receiving supports to address academic, emotional, and behavioral needs. By doing so, our clients can achieve improved attendance, academic achievement, and social/behavioral performance, which improve the chances for high school completion for foster children.
The relationship between the student and their lawyer is at the core of the SchoolWorks program. In every case, the young person guides the lawyer’s advocacy. Client-driven advocacy is a hallmark of the program and distinguishes SchoolWorks from private legal practice, where a lawyer represents the student’s parents. The result: SchoolWorks WORKS!