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...
Apr 27, 2021 | Article, Featured Research, News and Views
[Published April 2021] Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion is an important indicator of college enrollment and completion, particularly for marginalized and vulnerable students. Compared to last year, FAFSA numbers are down about 9% for all...
Mar 30, 2021 | Featured Research
By Matthew Atwell, Senior Researcher at Civic, a partner of the Education Leads Home Campaign. This week, the U.S. Department of Education released data on high school graduation rates for the 2018-19 school year, revealing an all-time high of 85.8 percent. This marks...
Nov 25, 2020 | Featured Research
Charter Schools and Students Experiencing Homelessness:Practices and Recommendations for Success Introduction There are approximately 1.5 million K-12 students and an additional 1.4 million children under the age of six experiencing homelessness across the United...
Nov 19, 2020 | Featured Research
Lost in the Masked Shuffle & Virtual Void: Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Amidst the Pandemic [This report is prepared by SchoolHouse Connection and Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan.] Read the Report Executive Summary Schools provide...
Nov 3, 2020 | Featured Research
Many new reports on children and youth homelessness, education, and related issues have been released over the past few weeks. Here are the key takeaways. COVID-19 Related Early Childhood K-12 Education Higher Education Youth Homelessness U.S. Interagency Council on...
