MRPA Blog: News & Events
The Invisible Achievement Gap: Not just an Arizona problem!
Article Quote: “A new report commissioned by FosterEd Arizona finds Arizona students in foster care persistently underperform academically compared to their other classmates. Arizona’s Invisible Achievement Gap documents this overlooked problem for the first time....
Board Meeting Scheduled for February 22, 2017
A Regular Monthly Maryland Resource Parent Association (MRPA) Board Of Directors Meeting Has Been Called For Wednesday Evening, February 22, 2017 Starting At 8:00 PM. Meeting Will Be Held By Tele-Conference. Phone Number: 302-202-1104 Enter Code: 360215 All Members Of...
ESSA Listening Tours Schedule & Registration Link
The MRPA Team would like to pass along this message from the Maryland State Department of Education. Mark your calendars, and join where possible! Happy New Year! We hope this message finds you well. Just a reminder of the listening tours taking place regarding...
Spring 2017 Wye Mills Resource Parent Conference
Info and sign-up details for the upcoming Spring event at the Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, Maryland.
California Law to Close Group Home Stresses Importance of Family for Every Foster Kid
Click to read more. http://jjie.org/2016/05/23/california-law-closes-group-homes-stresses-importance-of-family-for-every-foster-kid/
MD: Court Appointed Special Advocates: Beginning of School Year Often Reveals Child Abuse, Neglect
The following article from the August 22, 2016 Riverdale Park Patch reports on an important trend of which resource parents, teachers and staff should be aware. Excerpt: "Because children are subject to less adult supervision outside the home over the summer,...
Fall 2016 Resource Parent Conference
Click here for complete details and a link to the registration for the October 8th conference. https://www.mrpa.org/event/fall-2016-resource-parent-conference/
Cascade Lake Fun Day!
We are sponsoring the annual August 13th, 10am to 6pm Cascade Lake Fun Day. Click here to register!
Problems in Texas (PRWEB.com) Article
Need for Families Spikes as Texas Children Sleep in CPS Offices Posted by Sam Macer http://story.cd/AAE2RK
Wye Mills Conference
Join us for a full day of offerings and training sessions geared to adoptive and foster parents. Click here for complete details.