The study used administrative data collected by the NYC Department of Education (DOE) and the NYC Administration for Children Services (ACS) to determine graduation rates of over 11,000 youth who spent time in foster care during their high school years 2005 through 2019.
Vital Statistics data on pregnancies among 15- to 19-year-olds and Youth Risk Behavior Survey data on sexual activity and contraceptive use among high school students are detailed in this brief.