Category: Homeless Students
Why are students often ineligible for homelessness funding? | Quick Guide
Hygiene supplies and clothing for families in need at the Family Resource Center in Monterey Peninsula Unified. Credit: Betty Márquez […]
September 20, 2024
Looming end of historic student homelessness funding has arrived
Family Resource Center in Greenfield, CA, where families go for assistance with basic needs. The school district is located in […]
September 19, 2024
Don’t criminalize homeless students | EdSource
Credit: John Cudal/St. Joseph Center Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent encampment executive order mandating the clearing of homeless encampments on state […]
August 28, 2024
Leader steps down from foster youth advocacy group
Amy Lemley, right, at an April reception for John Burton Advocates for Youth. Photo Credit: John Burton Advocates for Youth […]
July 16, 2024
‘No place like this.’ L.A. home helps young adults live beyond survival mode
The Dunamis House in Boyle Heights is owned and operated by Los Angeles Room & Board. Credit: Los Angeles County […]
April 17, 2024
Calls, home visits, counseling help get California students back to school
When first grader Jordan Muñoz stopped going to school during the 2022-23 school year, his mother attributed it to depression, […]
April 9, 2024
Homeless youth advocates call for dedicated state funding, local flexibility
Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource Advocates are calling for $13 million in dedicated state funding and for the adoption of […]
March 20, 2024
Advocates warn against cutting housing subsidy for former foster youth
Jovenes Inc., a Los Angeles-based organization, supports transition-age youth in accessing housing. Credit: Courtesy of Jovenes Inc. The lack of […]
February 14, 2024