Dec 2, 2021 | Featured Research
Brought to you by SchoolHouse Connection and Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan. Table of Contents: The Data-to-Action Playbook: What It Is, and How to Use It Section 1: Key Concepts and Lessons from the Field Chapter 1: Identify Your Goals and the...
Oct 20, 2021 | Featured Research
Data released by the Office of Head Start show that while the overall number of children enrolled in Head Start decreased by 28% between the 2019 and 2021 school year, the number of children experiencing homelessness in Head Start decreased by 22%. At the same time,...
Aug 9, 2021 | Featured Research
Did you know? Pre-pandemic, an estimated 5% of children under age six in the United States experienced homelessness. Sixteen percent of infants and toddlers in the U.S. live in crowded housing, which is associated with higher risk of COVID infection and is known to...
Jun 8, 2021 | Featured Research
Each year, millions of youth experience homelessness across the United States, and they need proven housing models and an array of services and supports to help them achieve stability and independence – all in an effort to ultimately prevent and solve youth...
Oct 7, 2021 | Featured Research
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was first developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1990 to assess the health risk behaviors of youth and adults in the United States. SchoolHouse Connection analyzed demographic and risk factor data...
May 4, 2021 | Article, Featured Research, SHC Perspectives
The National Center for Homeless Education (the U.S. Department of Education’s technical assistance center) recently released a three-year summary of school data on children and youth experiencing homelessness, including the 2018-2019 school year (the most recent...
