Statewide End-of-Year Assessments and Students Experiencing Homelessness: Thoughtful Action Needed to Ensure Participation and Prevent Setbacks

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...

SchoolHouse Connection Calls on Congress to Prioritize Urgent Support for Children, Youth, and Families Experiencing Homelessness in Federal COVID-19 Relief Stimulus

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...

SchoolHouse Connection Strongly Condemns Attempted Insurrection

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 –...

Overcoming Homelessness Through Education Means Fighting Racism

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...

[Press Release] Public Schools Report Record High of Over 1.5 Million Homeless Children and Youth

Jan 30, 2020 | Press Releases

For Immediate Release Contact: Barbara Duffield Email: barbara@schoolhouseconnection.org Phone: (202) 549-7668 January 29, 2020 Public Schools Report Record High of Over 1.5 Million Homeless Children and Youth SchoolHouse Connection and Civic call for urgent action to...

Advocates Applaud Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Help Most Vulnerable Homeless Children and Youth: Inclusion can remove barriers to federal homeless assistance

Jul 25, 2018 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C., July 24, 2018—First Focus Campaign for Children, Schoolhouse Connection, National Network for Youth and Family Promise celebrate today’s bipartisan passage of the Homeless Children and Youth Act (H.R. 1511) in the House Financial Services Committee....