Education
First in My Family: Supporting First-Generation College Students
Video
Dec 8, 2016
What's it like being a first-generation college student? Unlike most of their peers, they can't rely on the experience of parents and family to help them register for classes, fill out financial aid forms, or quickly adjust to their new lives on campus.
To fight student homelessness, this school district helps the whole family
To fight student homelessness, this school district helps the whole family
Video
Feb 14, 2017
If a homeless student is worrying about where he is spending the night, it’s likely he’s not going to be thinking much about his homework. And in one of the poorest districts in Kansas, educators have realized that to help homeless students they needed to do more to help homeless families.
Parent Engagement Practices Improve Outcomes for Preschool Children
Parent Engagement Practices Improve Outcomes for Preschool Children
Policy Brief
Feb 16, 2017
Supporting parents' efforts to help their children develop during the preschool years improves a child's school readiness, reduces behavior problems, enhances social skills, and promotes academic success.
Aligning Education and Housing: Data Sharing Agreement Template
Aligning Education and Housing: Data Sharing Agreement Template
We are pleased to share with you the following work product from the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) as part of our Housing Is initiative, an effort to better intersect fields so they can more effectively help those they serve. This data sharing agreement template has been created in order to foster data sharing between housing and other sector organizations in order to improve efficiency, reduce duplication of efforts, and increase holistic care in order to improve educational and life outcomes for low-income children.
Interactive
May 1, 2016
Parenting help for dads tied to better school readiness for kids
Parenting help for dads tied to better school readiness for kids
News Article
Jan 25, 2017
A reading program designed to help men become better fathers is associated with better parenting skills as well as behavior and learning improvements in kids, a small study suggests.