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SchoolHouse Connection e-newsletters provide timely information on federal and state policy, new resources, research, and local and state guest perspectives on innovative practices and programs. Our newsletters are archived below.

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2024

10/8 – State Policy Q3 Highlights: Progress for Child & Youth Homelessness
9/30 – Marking the Moment: ARP-HCY Winds Down
9/19 – New to Your Role as a McKinney-Vento Liaison?
9/17 – Students displaced by disasters? How schools can help.
9/12 – Participate in the 2025-26 FAFSA Beta Testing!
9/10 – Everything You Need for Back to School, All in One Place
9/4 – High School to Higher Ed: Tools to Support Homeless Students
8/28 – Final, Final ARP-HCY Sprint 🏁
8/21 – Essential resources to support the 600K young children experiencing homelessness
8/19 – Using Store Cards; ARP-HCY Final Tips; 2025-26 FAFSA Prep
8/14 – Must-Have PreK-12 Resources for Back to School 🎒
8/12 – Using Store Cards to Remove Enrollment Barriers + ARP-HCY Final Tips
8/8 – 53 Days Left to Obligate ARP-HCY Funds: New Resources & Clarifications
8/5 – Level Funding for Homeless Children & Youth Programs in Senate Appropriations Bill
8/1 – The Final Stretch: Obligating ARP-HCY before 9/30
7/29 – Highlights & Achievements in Q2! 🙌
7/22 – IMPORTANT UPDATE: Revised Federal FAFSA Guidance for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
7/17 – Q2 State Policy Progress on Child & Youth Homelessness
7/11 – Flat Funding for Homeless Children & Youth Programs in House Appropriations Bill
7/8 – 🎓Celebrate our Graduates & Scholars!
7/3 – From Awards to Advocacy: Embark on a Journey with Our Scholars
7/1 – Criminalizing Homelessness Is Not the Answer
6/27 – Supporting Infants & Toddlers: Case Studies, State Initiatives, and Child Care Costs
6/18 – Supporting LGBTQ+ Students Experiencing Homelessness 🏳️‍🌈
6/12 – Supporting Immigrant Students Experiencing Homelessness
6/6 – Congressional Briefing in DC + Recent Policy Accomplishments!
6/4 – Quick FAFSA Survey for Homeless & Foster Youth
5/28 – Look Inside Our ARP-HCY Toolbox 🧰 + New Spending & Cost Guide
5/23 – Deadline for 2024 Scholarship is June 1 ⏰
5/20 – 💥Experience the New SchoolHouse Connection Website💥
5/16 – Boost FAFSA Success: Survey & Funding Opportunity!
5/14 – Reducing Chronic Absence With ARP-HCY, EHCY, and Title I Part A Funds 🎒
5/10 – Providing Summer Activities with ARP-HCY Funds ☀️
5/8 – Take Action to Support Homeless & Foster Youth in Higher Education 🎓
5/3 – Take Urgent Action for FY25 Funding + An Update!
4/29 – Providing Emergency Motel/Hotel Stays with ARP-HCY Funds 🏨
4/23 – From Early Childhood to Postsecondary: Q1 Highlights & Impacts
4/15 – Quick Tips: Purchasing a Vehicle with ARP-HCY Funds 🚐
4/10 – Webinars: Motel Stays, Summer Activities, Car Repairs, Attendance
4/4 – Scholarship Opportunity for Students Experiencing Homelessness 🎓
4/2 – Q1 State Policy Progress on Child & Youth Homelessness
3/28 – Reduce Chronic Absence by Focusing on Homeless Students
3/25 – Congress Passes Final FY24 Budget + Take Action by March 27
3/20 – Report Reveals Alarming Number of Infants & Toddlers Experiencing Homelessness in the U.S.
3/14 – Join the 2024 Homeless Higher Education Liaison Learning Network + We’re Hiring!
3/12 – Voices from Inside America’s Homelessness Crisis: A New York Times Spotlight Feature
3/6 – School Readiness of Young Children; Transportation Needs; Infant & Toddler Homelessness
3/4 – Addressing Transportation Needs 🚌
2/27 – Early Childhood in Focus: Resources and Upcoming Report Release
2/22 – 🚨 Act by Monday for one more year to use ARP-HCY funds
2/21 – New Report on Pandemic-Era Funds for Students Experiencing Homelessness
2/13 – Full Participation in Extracurricular Activities
2/8 – Another FAFSA Delay + Action Needed for Bipartisan College Housing Bill
2/6 – 2024 Scholarship Application Now Open!
2/1 – Join SHC at the 2024 National Summit on Youth Homelessness
1/29 – ARP-HCY: Partner with Community Agencies + Access Sample MOUs/Forms
1/23 – 8 Months to Maximize Pandemic Funds to Support Homeless Students
1/18 – 🌟Connect, Share, and Collaborate – Join the SHC Community on Slack! 🌟
1/16 – Working with School Business Officers, Evictions, and FAFSA
1/11 – The New FAFSA is Here!
1/8 – Hot Topics + the Lead Up to 2024

2023

12/30 – In 2023, We Found a Way
12/18 – HUD Data Show Dramatic Increases in Family and Youth Homelessness
12/14 – 2023 Federal Policy Review and Looking Ahead to 2024
12/12 – 🌟 Double Your Impact: Help Us Secure a $5,000 Match! 🌟
12/7 – 2023 Unwrapped: SHC’s Year-in-Review
12/4 – At last! The 2024-2025 FAFSA Will Be Out this Month!
11/30 – Support native students experiencing homelessness this month and every month
11/27 – Complete the liaison survey for a chance to win an SHC t-shirt! 👕
11/17 – 1️⃣ Week Left to Apply for SHC’s Scholarship Program!
11/15 – Beads, Beignets, and Brilliant Insights: SHC’s NAEHCY Conference Recap
11/13 – Newly Added: ARP-HCY in Action + Quick Liaison Survey
11/8 – Attending the NAEHCY Conference? Come see SHC!
11/6 – Help us shape ARP-HCY efforts!
10/30 – Curious about how schools are using ARP-HCY funds?
10/25 – Q3 State Policy Progress + Model State Statutes Resource
10/18 – A guide to connecting young children to early childhood partners
10/13 – School as Shelter & Tips and Tools for Using ARP-HCY Funds
10/10 – ✅ McKinney-Vento Homelessness Policy Checklist
10/5 – Q3 Highlights + New Federal Guidance Urges Expediting ARP-HCY Funds. Now What?
10/2 – Are Your Students Aware of Our Scholarship Program?
9/27 – 5 Key Policies for Responding to Disasters
9/22 – School as Shelter & Creative Housing Solutions in Higher Ed
9/19 – From High School ➡️ Postsecondary: Resources to Support Homeless Students
9/13 – Breaking: New Federal Guidance Urges Expediting ARP-HCY Funds
9/12 – Tools for Supporting K-12 Students Experiencing Homelessness
9/8 – Upcoming Webinars: Get the Latest on ARP-HCY; Office Hours with SHC; Transition to Higher Ed
9/5 – 📣Special Announcement: Acting Assistant Secretary Adam Schott to Join 9/12 Webinar on ARP-HCY
8/30 – Tiny Steps: Equipping Homeless Children with Early Education Development
8/23 – Back-to-School Resources for Helping Homeless Students 🎒📚
8/16 – 🚨Help Homeless Children & Youth No Matter Where They Stay🚨
8/14 – How Schools Can Protect Children & Families from Losing Medicaid
8/7 – New Federal Guidance on Special Education
7/31 – 🚨Act in August: Protect FY24 Funding for Homeless Children & Youth
7/18 – Join Our Team: Early Ed, K12, and Federal Policy
7/12 – 2023 Scholarship Application Now Open!
7/5 – Q2 Highlights + SHC’s Statement on Supreme Court’s Admissions Decision
6/29 – Celebrate Pride Month with Action: Addressing Youth Homelessness
6/26 – Empowering Immigrant Students: Strategies for Supporting Those Experiencing Homelessness
6/20 – Recent State Policy Wins!
6/15 – FAFSA Webinar Recap + FAQ Document
6/13 – Youth Risk Behavior Survey + Office Hours with ED
6/6 – Why We Use the Phrase “Experiencing Homelessness”
6/1 – What the Debt Ceiling Legislation Means + Upcoming Webinars
5/30 – Early Childhood & Mental Health (Part 3 of 3)
5/26 – Using ARP-HCY to Support Mental Health (Part 2 of 3)
5/24 – 3 Days Left: Submit Your ARP-HCY Questions for June’s Session
5/22 – Youth Speak Out for Mental Health Awareness Month (Part 1 of 3)
5/17 – JUST ANNOUNCED: ARP-HCY Office Hours with U.S. Department of Education
5/15 – Test Your Knowledge: Early Childhood Homelessness Quiz
5/10 – 15 States Take Action on Youth Homelessness – Q2 2023 Update
5/8 – Webinars: Ensuring Access to Food, Youth Voices, FAFSA
5/4 – New CDC Data Reveals Alarming Risks for Homeless High School Students
5/2 – FAFSA Webinar Featuring U.S. Dept of Education
4/27 – Improving attendance starts with identifying + supporting homeless students
4/17 – BREAKING: ED Issues New FAFSA Guidance for Homeless Youth
4/11 – Breaking Down HUD’s Definition of Homelessness: Resources & Guidance for Advocacy
4/7 – [Webinar] Supporting Homeless Students with TRIO Student Services
4/4 – Q1 Highlights + 4 New Team Members
3/29 – 95 US Reps + Next Steps!
3/20 – New Q&A from the Field + Two Webinars
3/15 – Act by Friday, 3/17, to Support Funding for Homeless Children & Youth!
3/8 – 9 Days to Support Funding for Homeless Children & Youth!
3/6 – FAFSA Priority Deadlines Approaching! *Resources Inside*
3/2 – Displaced Immigrant Families + Immigration Resources
2/27 – Progress in State Policy on Youth Homelessness!
2/23 – Left Out of “All In”
2/16 – NEW: Child & Youth Homelessness Data Profiles
2/14 – [Upcoming Webinar] Federal Funding and Strategy on Child and Youth Homelessness