EVIT is building a residence hall for foster youth

• The Legislature provided the school district with $10 million last year for the construction of the facility, which will house youth aging out of the foster care system and will provide supportive services.

The latest: EVIT also partnered with charter school provider Heritage Academy to open the Paul Revere Academy on its main campus in July, the Daily Independent reported.

• The school combines the traditional academic offerings of the charter school with EVIT's career training.
• Foster youth are given preferential placement.

Why it matters: Students in foster care have some of the lowest graduation rates in Arizona, with 33% graduating in 2021, according to the Arizona Friends of Foster Care Foundation.