Archive for March, 2014
daily challenges of homelessness
This mom wanted to get a job but had no childcare… a very sad result: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/03/27/3419192/homeless-woman-job-interview/
Read more“the right thing to do”
Congratulations to Dr. Ku and colleagues for their successful efforts in Philly: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20140327_Philly_s_much-needed_homeless_recovery_center_is_open.html
Read morehousing 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
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