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
independence 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 more
Pennsylvania report
Recent report from the Pennsylvania Task force on student homelessness:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/homeless_education/7491
homeless families in Vermont
More students and families are experiencing homelessness in Vermont:
principals 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
beyond 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
the 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
how 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
counting 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 to get an accurate gauge on how extensive the issue of homelessness is in a given community. Point-in-time counts, while useful Read more
homelessness 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
