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Witness tells Ways and Means better cross-agency data on foster youth would guide education policy
Ways and Means Committee · March 12, 2026
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Summary
A student witness and sponsor told the committee HB 13-05 would add comparative K–12 and college metrics for foster youth and commission a one-time study of best practices from other states to clarify gaps in services that disrupt educational outcomes.
Delegate Kaiser presented House Bill 13-05 and introduced Anand Kadebe, a senior public policy major at the University of Maryland, to testify in support of requiring improved reporting on education outcomes for students in the child welfare system.
"Students involved in the child welfare system frequently encounter substantial…
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