Mar 1, 2021 | News and Views, Press Releases, SHC Perspectives
SchoolHouse Connection recognizes the value of statewide assessments as a tool for parents, communities, schools, and systems of education to gain insights into how well students are being served, including factors that might impact achievement. We recently joined...
Feb 8, 2021 | News and Views, Press Releases, SHC Perspectives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, February 8, 2021 Media Contact:Aarti Chandorkar achandorkar@wearerally.com SchoolHouse Connection Calls on Congress to Prioritize Urgent Support for Children, Youth, and Families Experiencing Homelessness in Federal COVID-19 Relief...
Jan 7, 2021 | News and Views, Press Releases, SHC Perspectives
SchoolHouse Connection strongly condemns yesterday’s violent insurrection and the white supremacy that underlies it. We are deeply concerned about the health of our democracy and the added layers of trauma for children and youth witnessing these events –...
Jun 2, 2020 | News and Views, Press Releases, SHC Perspectives
We are sickened, saddened, and angered by the virulent racism in our nation. While this racism has been unveiled in horrific ways in recent days, we know it underlies profound historic and current inequities in education, early care, homelessness, and all aspects of...
May 19, 2020 | News and Views, State Policy
With just one day remaining in the 2020 legislative session, HB 1414 crossed the finish line in the Missouri state legislature last week. It now awaits the governor’s signature. HB 1414 will: Expand homeless youth’s access to Medicaid up to age 21 (Missouri has not...
May 19, 2020 | News and Views
SchoolHouse Connection is very pleased to announce that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will include a question on homelessness in its 2021 standard high school questionnaire for the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). This will make the YRBS the largest source...