foster child
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As Lolo, a foster child and star student Jeanie adopted out of her classroom, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio profits from his character’s relative normality; he just seems real.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Rob Claxton-Ingham, who lives on a croft with his husband, said the future was uncertain as he doesn't know where his foster child will attend secondary school.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
A former foster child who met his wife when he was 19, Major Haley has largely orbited her ambitions since.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
The state pays Amerigroup a fixed amount per foster child to provide coverage and hold down costs.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
She slept alongside another foster child, who wet the bed, and every morning she chose her clothes from a box of hand-me-downs.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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