Minn-LInK Edition 21: Child Protection and the Achievement Gap
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the educational outcomes of youth involved in Child Protective Services (CPS) at varying levels, including involvement in an accepted case of child protection (CP) and involvement in out-of-home placement (OHP). This study focused on analyzing the achievement gap associated with involvement in CPS, and determined whether more extensive involvement in CPS yielded increasingly negative academic outcomes.