May 12, 2021 | Guest Blogs
Written by Vikki C. Terrile, Librarian and Assistant Professor, Queensborough Community College, CUNY, Bayside, NY Libraries are often a lifeline for families in homeless situations. Prior to the pandemic, they were the place where kids and parents could come to use...
Apr 26, 2021 | Guest Blogs, Young Leaders in the News, Youth Perspective
This story originally appeared on HomeRoom, the official blog of the U.S. Department of Education. This essay is written by Jahnee S., SchoolHouse Connection’s Scholar. I was 8 years old when I first experienced homelessness. Homelessness then became a struggle...
Apr 20, 2021 | Guest Blogs
Throughout the month of February, we hosted a series of conversations titled “Engaging and Re-engaging Students Experiencing Homelessness During the Pandemic,” to allow homeless liaisons a space to share their challenges and best practices to support students...
Mar 16, 2021 | Guest Blogs
[Written by Audrey Ann Crocker, University of South Carolina Social Worker Graduate Intern and Colin Bauer, District Social Worker & McKinney-Vento Liaison, Spartanburg School District 7, South Carolina.] It was mid-summer when one of our volunteers, Melissa,...
Mar 8, 2021 | Guest Blogs
Written by Colleen Flanagan, Homeless Liaison, Executive Assistant for Student Support Services, Orting School District, Washington. In Orting, it was clear back in September that a few of our student groups really needed to come back to in-person learning as soon as...
Feb 25, 2021 | Guest Blogs
[By Ann Willemsen, Director, UPD Consulting] UPD Consulting, in collaboration with the Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development and Baltimore City Schools, recently designed a model program which connects affordable housing opportunities to elementary...
