
SchoolHouse Connection
@schoolhouseconn
National non-profit overcoming #homelessness through early care and education. Join our Slack Community ➡️ bit.ly/SHC-slack Our Leader: @duffieldbarbara
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Are you hoping to begin your postsecondary education in 2026 and you’ve also experienced #homelessness? 📣 Apply to SchoolHouse Connection's Scholarship Program! They offer a $2,500 award, 1-on-1 support + mentorship, 3 all-expenses-paid trips, and more. ✍️➡️ SchoolHouseConnection.org/Scholarship

Emporia State Univ. leading College 101 for our Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools McKinney-Vento Seniors! So grateful for the support and partnership to ensure that all of our scholars are set up for success. #BetterEveryDay #Resilience SchoolHouse Connection


New report from SchoolHouse Connection shows that 3,666 infants and toddlers were homeless in Utah during the most recent year data is available. schoolhouseconnection.org/article/infant…



A new report from SchoolHouse Connection displays that 3.2% of infants & toddlers in IL experience homelessness. Read what Illinois Early Childhood Policy at Start Early is doing with University of Illinois Chicago Chicago Center for Research on Women & Gender, & Chicago Coaltion to end Homelessness to reduce reduce these numbers in IL: bit.ly/4lWYVaf



🎓 Only 1 Month Left to Apply! Don’t miss the opportunity to apply (or help a student apply) for the SchoolHouse Connection Scholarship — a life-changing program for students who have experienced homelessness. 🗓️ Deadline to apply: June 2, 2025 📲 More info: bit.ly/4ft67qf




Child and family homelessness is surging—both in shelters and among those visibly homeless. +16% in 2023 +39% in 2024 More infants and toddlers are experiencing #homelessness—and fewer are getting help. 📈 Explore SchoolHouse Connection's new national report: bit.ly/43sRGQQ


More than 1.2M students experienced homelessness in the 2022–23 school year. Explore 10 strategies to support their attendance, developed by Attendance Works and SchoolHouse Connection: 🔗 docs.google.com/document/d/1ZU…



Read the new data from SchoolHouse Connection:

If #McKinneyVento funding is cut, students experiencing homelessness could lose access to education, stability & opportunity. Hear why this matters from SchoolHouse Connection’s Barbara Duffield on our podcast—full episode coming soon. For policy updates visit: ecs.page.link/ErqGa



🎙️New episode! Ep. 5 of the Project HOPE-VA Podcast features Barbara Duffield of SchoolHouse Connection on how McKinney-Vento stories can drive change in homeless education. Tune in now: spoti.fi/3Hf1h4B #ProjectHOPEVA #McKinneyVento



🚨Support for youth experiencing homelessness is at risk. Congress is considering budget proposals that would ❌Cut healthcare, food & education aid ❌Eliminate dedicated funding for homeless students More from SchoolHouse Connection: schoolhouseconnection.org/article/2025-f… #Homelessness #budget2026