School House Connection

SchoolHouse Connection is a national non-profit organization working to overcome homelessness through education. They provide strategic advocacy and practical assistance in partnership with early childhood programs, schools, institutions of higher education, service providers, families, and youth.

SchoolHouse Connection is the nation’s leading expert on the early care and education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. They have ushered to passage critical policies and programs for children and youth experiencing homelessness, and provided extensive practical assistance on these policies, including:

• The McKinney-Vento Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act;
• The Head Start Act and Program Performance Standards;
• The Higher Education Act and FAFSA rules;
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;
• The Child Care and Development Fund;
• State laws increasing protections and services for unaccompanied homeless youth; and
• Housing and homeless services initiatives, including school-housing partnerships for unaccompanied homeless youth.