Question

Children of color are overrepresented in the foster care system, comprising of nearly _____ percent of all placements in the year 2014.

Answer 1

Children of color comprised nearly 60 percent of all foster care placements in 2014.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking about the percentage of children of color in the foster care system in the year 2014. According to the provided information, out of the more than 400,000 children in foster care, approximately 124,000 children are waiting for adoption. **Nearly 60 percent (58.4 percent) of these waiting children have become legally eligible for adoption**. Therefore, the answer to the question is that nearly 60 percent of all foster care placements in 2014 were children of color.