In an editorial, the newspaper stated that it believes viable steps need to be taken to ensure that young people who have aged out of the foster care system have greater access either to college or training programs to help give them the necessary skills to make them self-sufficient. According to a 2006 Wayne State University study, only 25 percent of former foster youths reported attending college or receiving advanced training upon leaving the foster care system, compared to the national average of 67 percent of young adults, ages 18-24.