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housing policy matters
A nice overview of the major federal housing assistance programs — and some of their impacts on educational opportunity: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/03/26/26wophousing_ep.h33.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS1
Read moreindependence and cost-efficiency
The debate over how to engage homelessness often centers around independent housing options and matters of cost. Even though some are finding that programs like “housing first” are cost efficient and effective,
Read morePennsylvania report
Recent report from the Pennsylvania Task force on student homelessness: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/homeless_education/7491
Read morehomeless families in Vermont
More students and families are experiencing homelessness in Vermont: http://digital.vpr.net/post/homeless-students-rise-vermont
Read moreprincipals on social frontiers
Here’s a little article we wrote for the National Association of Secondary School Principals that examines the work of principals in comprehensive school/community reform contexts: http://www.nassp.org/Content/158/prr_mar14_web.pdf
Read morebeyond math and reading…
Teachers can make a huge difference in identifying and supporting students who experience homelessness…this is a great story: http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=286921391&m=287117413
Read morethe war on poverty
An analysis after fifty years… http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/01/22/18wop-overview_ep.h33.html?tkn=PUWFmGum300I7E4k8P77xqgdmo6%2FwjVt%2FmZF&cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS1
Read morehow to help homeless families
from today’s NYT: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/22/how-to-help-homeless-families/?_php=true&_type=blogs&hp&rref=opinion&_r=0
Read morecounting and responding
Hillsborough is like many communities throughout the US in re-orienting its service to the homeless in recent years. The move to more permanent housing solutions is viewed as a better long-term solution (it’s ultimately less expensive and more sustainable than shorter-term emergency services). This article highlights, however, how complex of an endeavor it can be […]
Read morehomelessness in Kansas
As evident in Kansas and many other states throughout middle American, homelessness is not just an urban issue, but one that affects all areas: http://www.kansas.com/2014/01/19/3238368/number-of-homeless-children-in.html
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