Homeless
Budget & Finance
Racing to Spend Aid for Homeless 69´«Ã½, 69´«Ã½ Get Creative
69´«Ã½ received a surge of homeless-student during the pandemic. Districts have to choose carefully in spending what's left of their cut.
Education Funding
69´«Ã½ Want More Time to Spend COVID-19 Aid for Homeless 69´«Ã½
Senators want to give districts more time to spend COVID relief funds for students experiencing homelessness.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
5 Ways 69´«Ã½ Can Find Homeless 69´«Ã½ That They Might Overlook
As numbers of homeless children surge, new research shows how schools can do a better job of finding them.
Student Well-Being
Q&A
Homeless 69´«Ã½ Come Into School With Above-Average Social-Emotional Skills, Study Finds
University of San Diego researchers evaluated the SEL skills of students at a school in the city that serves homeless students.
Student Well-Being
Video
Left Homeless After a Hurricane, This Family Found Support From Their District
With the number of homeless students rising, a look at how this Florida district is providing support.
Student Well-Being
'Hidden Homeless': A Key Measure of Homelessness Excludes Most 69´«Ã½
Federal agencies differ in how they measure homelessness—and many vulnerable students are left out.
Education Funding
A Surge in Funding for Homeless 69´«Ã½ Is Waning. What Now?
COVID homeless aid helped schools locate more families and connect them to services. Advocates want to make the increase permanent.
Student Well-Being
69´«Ã½ Are Not Identifying All Their Homeless 69´«Ã½. Why That Is Hurting the Kids
Hundreds of thousands of homeless students are not receiving the services they need, new report says.
Education Funding
What the Research Says
1 in 5 Homeless 69´«Ã½ Left School Since the Pandemic. Can Funding Help Find Them?
Federal aid has expanded district resources for homeless students, but capacity remains a problem.
Education Funding
7 Ways the Federal Government Shortchanges K-12 69´«Ã½
Districts haven't gotten the help they need and expect on infrastructure, high-need students, special education, school meals, and more.
Professional Development
Letter to the Editor
Train Educators to Help 69´«Ã½ Experiencing Homelessness and Mental-Health Crises
Many students experiencing homelessness also face mental-health crises. Train teachers to help them, says this letter to the editor.
Equity & Diversity
Reported Essay
Our Student Homeless Numbers Are Staggering. 69´«Ã½ Can Be a Bridge to a Solution
The pandemic has only made the student homelessness situation more volatile. 69´«Ã½ don’t have to go it alone.
Federal
Progressives Pressure Biden to Help 69´«Ã½ Address Student Homelessness
Some Democrats in Congress say federal officials must promote cooperation across agencies to help children and families in unstable housing.
Federal
New Eviction Moratorium Doesn't End Fears About 69´«Ã½ and Homelessness Amid COVID
A CDC order for families experiencing housing instability could last until October, but experts worry about what students and schools face.