Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! by Amy Bradley My son, a first grader, can’t wait to tell his teacher and classmates about his Winter Break fun! We got new foster kittens, went on a few outings together, and snuggled up in our warm living […]
Homelessness
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How to Help Unaccompanied Youth in Your School
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Who is an unaccompanied homeless youth? I’ve written previously about how, in education, we define homelessness under the McKinney-Vento Law. It is a definition that includes those living with others or in hotels due to economic hardship or emergency. […]
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Teaching During a Global Pandemic: Addressing Hunger, Homelessness, Abuse, Neglect, and Equity in Education.
Never before has education been so uncertain and inconsistent in the states. Schools have always varied in their effectiveness, equity, and opportunity in every state and every county. This year, however, every school experience will look different, and every child will struggle with different things. Pressure mounts for parents to provide their child with expensive […]