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WV HB4573
Bill
Status
2/17/2026
Primary Sponsor
Lori Dittman
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AI Summary
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West Virginia Department of Education must provide guidance and training to school counselors and graduation coaches on post-secondary education, workforce training, housing, and independent-living resources for students with foster care experience
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County boards of education must ensure foster youth receive information about postsecondary education assistance, workforce development, housing, and aftercare services before graduation
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Department of Education required to develop and maintain a Foster Youth Resource Guide
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Bill protects student privacy by explicitly not requiring disclosure of a student's foster care status
Legislative Description
Foster Youth Post-Secondary Transition Awareness Act
Education (K12)
Last Action
Communicated to Senate
3/14/2026