📣 Registration is open for National Network for Youth's 2026 National Summit on Youth Homelessness + Hill Day, on March 12-13 in D.C. SchoolHouse Connection is sponsoring the Education Track and we invite you to join us! 🎟️ Register now — regular rates end Feb 1. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qrtpmI

What if…the hardest part of the school day wasn’t the homework…but the hunger? We asked our Scholars: How did being hungry affect your school day? Here is what they shared. https://bit.ly/49GU3Rn

In 2025, SHC’s Communications team expanded national reach, strengthened policy messaging, elevated youth and policymaker voices, and supported the field during moments of significant uncertainty. See more impact in our 2025 Year-in-Review. 👉 schoolhouseconnection.org/about/year-i...

In 2025, SHC’s Youth Leadership and Scholarship (YLS) program provided direct support to our incredible scholars nationwide — expanding stability, persistence, and leadership opportunities at every step. Year-in-Review 👉https://schoolhouseconnection.org/about/year-in-review/2025-year-in-review#yls

SHC partnered with legislators & advocates in a dozen states in 2025 to eliminate barriers to identification, housing, health care, and education for children and youth experiencing homelessness—and ensuring laws translated into real access. Year-in-Review: schoolhouseconnection.org/about/year-i...

In one of the most volatile federal policy years on record, SHC’s Federal Policy team advocated for protecting core educational rights for students experiencing homelessness while keeping the field grounded with clarity. See all Year-in-Review highlights: schoolhouseconnection.org/about/year-i...

In 2025, SchoolHouse Connection expanded its higher ed impact—supporting campuses, financial aid offices, and students through FAFSA challenges and basic needs barriers. Explore Higher Education team highlights, plus those of all SHC teams, in our full 2025 Year-in-Review. 👉 https://bit.ly/4pIn7Pl

In 2025, SHC’s PreK–12 team strengthened partnerships nationwide to improve student identification, reduce absenteeism, sustain Title I supports, and expand capacity for BIE schools. Explore more PreK–12 impact and highlights from every SHC team in our 2025 Year-in-Review. 👉 https://bit.ly/3KVR13t

In 2025, SHC expanded early childhood supports nationwide, including the first national Family Shelter Community of Practice and Thrive From the Start—helping young children experiencing homelessness. Explore more early childhood team impact in our 2025 Year-in-Review. 👉 https://bit.ly/49em182

In Q3 of 2025, states continued advancing legislation to support children and youth experiencing homelessness – across PreK–12, higher education, vital documents access, transportation, and health care. ➡️ Get the Full Q3 State Policy Advocacy Updates: schoolhouseconnection.org/article/stat...

Top 10 FAFSA questions we receive from high school counselors and liaisons. This guide breaks down what you need to know about supporting unaccompanied homeless youth through the FAFSA process. 🔗 Download the resource: schoolhouseconnection.org/wp-content/u...

📣 Now available in 16 languages — download and customize our McKinney-Vento public awareness flyer templates! Help get the word out about the rights of students experiencing homelessness. 👉 schoolhouseconnection.org/article/flye...

Ever wonder what the U.S. Department of Education is legally required to do for students experiencing homelessness — and why it matters? This post breaks down responsibilities under the McKinney-Vento Act in plain language. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4p6RL4b 📌 Bookmark & 📨 Share

Our updated FAFSA Screening Tool and Checklist for High School Counselors features a step-by-step tool and checklist to help determine if students are experiencing homelessness or in foster care, along with next steps to keep them on track with completing the FAFSA. https://bit.ly/42AMyZM

Thanks to the Imagine Learning Foundation, SchoolHouse Connection and Attendance Works are taking our national initiative to boost homeless attendance rates to the next level—being named Signature Grant recipients for the second year! 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4jbIJjF

Download this Prek-12 Resources one-pager! This is a really useful reference to share with your team and network as you get back into the swing of things this Fall. 📄 https://bit.ly/3JZHw2o 💯 For (even) more guidance, tips, tools, and supports, visit our PreK-12 page: https://bit.ly/44fUfWo

This back-to-school season, we’ve refreshed three key pages to better meet your needs. 👇 1️⃣ Get the funding guide: https://bit.ly/4glOivz 2️⃣ Start training and supporting school staff: https://bit.ly/47IM1bo 3️⃣ Start improving awareness and identification: https://bit.ly/47HRCig

New to your role as a Homeless Liaison? You don’t have to figure it out on your own! That’s why we created the Homeless Liaison Resource Hub: your go-to toolkit for everything you need to make an impact. 👉 https://bit.ly/4cN6tHb Your role is critical. And we’re here to make sure you succeed.

👇 We've created 3 NEW resources to support your work! Check them out, bookmark them, then pass them along to your colleages and network. 1️⃣ https://bit.ly/3VjfGk2 2️⃣ https://bit.ly/4nua5Dy 3️⃣ https://bit.ly/4n1C4KS

🚸 Over 554K young children birth through age six are experiencing homelessness and missing out on critical early learning programs — Our Early Childhood Referrals Checklist is designed to help K12 liaisons change that. 🔗 See the checklist 👉 https://bit.ly/3yHFFdj

Our Early Childhood page is packed with resources for supporting and serving infants and toddlers experiencing homelessness. Download this one-pager for quick access to links! 📄 https://bit.ly/4nrYrt0 For a deeper dive, visit our Early Childhood page: https://bit.ly/3SViNhl

SHC’s Erin Patterson and Sarah Vrabic share insights and context from SchoolHouse Connection’s second annual report on infant and toddler homelessness across the U.S. Check it out and share it with your network! https://youtu.be/ALa7v4WY5Wo Dive into the full report here: https://bit.ly/4cZHpOw

Here are 5 Early Childhood resources to bookmark today! 1️⃣ https://bit.ly/3RSU1xe 2️⃣ https://bit.ly/3AAucg5 3️⃣ https://bit.ly/3IhljMF 4️⃣ https://bit.ly/3S0zI1m 5️⃣ https://bit.ly/3yHFFdj

📣 Tomorrow — Kick off the school year with SchoolHouse Connection’s first webinar in a 4-part Back To School series! Learn the McKinney-Vento basics, best practices, and tools to support students experiencing homelessness. Perfect for new and experienced liaisons alike. ✍️ https://bit.ly/4nr2C8n

In under 60 seconds, SHC's Erin Patterson breaks down 3 misconceptions about child and youth homelessness she sees most often. 👉 youtube.com/shorts/dhuaG... ▶️ Catch the full webinar replay: youtu.be/38_hH3E935Q 📊 See the data on infant and toddler homelessness: bit.ly/4cZHpOw

Last week, we shared many Higher Education back-to-school resources. Download this one-pager for easy access to all those links and more. And be sure to share with your team and network! 📄 https://bit.ly/467fDNb For more, visit our Higher Education page: https://bit.ly/4768pJB

📣 Calling all higher education professionals: join our 2025–26 Higher Education Homeless Liaison Learning Network to connect with peers nationwide, share best practices, and strengthen support for students experiencing homelessness. Apply by September 30th, 2025 👉 https://bit.ly/47m1r5j

Here are 10 reminders (shared by youth) when connecting with students experiencing homelessness 👉 https://bit.ly/3JJWIk7 🎥 Watch to hear these students’ voices. 🔁 Share this with your network.

Explore state laws that help college students experiencing homelessness succeed, from housing support and tuition waivers to FAFSA access improvements. 👉 bit.ly/46j9te7

🎓 💡 **Recently updated** Our Tips for Helping Homeless Youth Succeed in College series is a robust resource of ideas and insights—highlighting best practices from institutions across the country. 🔗 👉 https://bit.ly/3WZUOyH

Youth experiencing homelessness face significant barriers to higher education. Learn how institutions, communities, and policies are addressing these challenges and supporting student success. 👉 Get the Overview: bit.ly/4nd5q8X

Here are 10 reasons to bookmark our FAFSA page 📌 schoolhouseconnection.org/fafsa Supporting students experiencing homelessness through the FAFSA process is complex. That’s where our comprehensive, one-stop FAFSA resource page comes in!

Explaining how federal education programs support students experiencing homelessness can feel complicated. We made it simple. ✅ Learn the essentials, then share with your network. 🔗 👉https://schoolhouseconnection.org/article/the-foundation-for-success-how-federal-programs-rely-on-mckinney-vento.

Youth experiencing homelessness face significant barriers to higher education. Learn how institutions, communities, and policies are addressing these challenges and supporting student success. 🔗 schoolhouseconnection.org/article/yout...

Do you work with children or youth who may be experiencing unstable living situations? Understanding the federal education definition of homelessness is key to helping young people access the resources they need. Sare this resource with the youth you serve! schoolhouseconnection.org/article/am-i...

📣 Our team is in full back-to-school mode with a powerhouse lineup of webinars designed to equip liaisons, school staff, and advocates for children and youth experiencing homelessness with the tools and strategies to make an immediate impact. Sign up and learn more: https://bit.ly/3HJ8iLw

"Education is everything. If you don’t have that, there’s no way out.” Shakara’s underscores how school provides hope + stability for youth experiencing homelessness—especially the 700K+ unaccompanied youth in the U.S. 👉 SchoolHouseConnection.org/YouthOnTheirOwn 🎥 youtube.com/shorts/kltDP...

"I will never forget the way she saw me as a person." When Iyanu’s teacher found out he was homeless, her genuine care made him feel seen — at a time when so much felt uncertain. That moment still stays with him today, as a Harvard student and advocate. 🎥 Hear his full story: youtu.be/RZiZee6d6BQ

700K+ young people 13–17 experience homelessness on their own in the U.S. What are their legal protections? Why are these youth on their own? How can you best support them? Our new Youth On Their Own resource page answers these questions and many more. 👉 schoolhouseconnection.org/youthontheir...

6 Things to Know About Privacy, FERPA & Homelessness 🛑📚 Protecting student info is more than legal—it’s essential for trust + access. Here’s how FERPA + McKinney-Vento intersect. 🔗 schoolhouseconnection.org/article/6-th...

" No matter what side of the aisle you're on, people are looking for ways to take care of our next generation." SD State Rep. @erikmuckey.bsky.social shares how bipartisan collaboration led to the overwhelming passage of legislation supporting youth experiencing homelessness.

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 26-3 to advance $129M in dedicated funding for homeless students under the McKinney-Vento Act—rejecting a proposal to eliminate the program via block grant. This bipartisan move sends a powerful message: stable, targeted support matters.

📣 WEBINAR NEXT WEEK: Federal Policy Update on Child & Youth Homelessness — Aug 5, 2025, 1:30 PM ET. Hear updates on FY26 funding, executive actions, & H.R. 1’s impact. Co-hosted w/ @nn4youth.bsky.social. ✍️ Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our support for children, youth, and their families experiencing homelessness is unwavering. Through ebbs in policy, funding, challenges, and wins of states and districts, we are here. 👉 Liaison resource hub: bit.ly/4cN6tHb 👉 Join our newsletter! SchoolHouseConnection.org/Newsletter.

Selected for FAFSA ID verification? If you're supporting students through this or are a student facing it yourself, here's what you need to know. 👉 bit.ly/4o2VDmS   Supporting identity verification is one more way we can help ensure access to education for all.

Liaisons, educators, and school staff help students experiencing homelessness stay in school and succeed. The McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children & Youth (EHCY) program makes it possible. If you’ve seen the impact of EHCY in your community, share your story! 🗣️ 👉 https://bit.ly/4f9vfnu

A new FAFSA identity verification system launches this fall. With more students being selected for identity verification this summer, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone supporting students through FAFSA completion and financial aid access. Join us 8/6 @ 1PM 👉 https://bit.ly/4kTENEn

700K+ homeless youth are on their own—often hidden in plain sight. Education creates a path out. Watch to learn how. Learn more: SchoolHouseConnection.org/YouthOnTheirOwn

“See beyond the text of a bill and see the human behind the issue.” VA Delegate @adelemcclure.bsky.social‬ shares the powerful “why” behind HB 1617, a new Virginia law ensuring free access to vital documents and identification for youth experiencing homelessness. 🎥 👉 lnkd.in/eHGP8P6r

This week, SchoolHouse Connection presented at the School Nutrition Association’s annual conference. Thank you to SNA for convening such an important conversation around food access, and to all attendees who packed the room with thoughtful questions and real engagement. 🧵