Executive Director of SchoolHouse Connection. Passionate about advocacy, children and youth, art, music and yoga.
Joined November 2015
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Barbara Duffield retweeted
CCH offers renewable $4,000 college scholarships to at least 5 graduating seniors who experienced homelessness while in high school. Students from Chicago and the suburbs are eligible to apply as well as CCH youth leaders and former youth legal clients. chicagohomeless.org/need-hel…
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Barbara Duffield retweeted
Proud to join @Sen_Alsobrooks to discuss our legislation, the Homeless Children and Youth Act. Our bill would streamline the definition of homelessness across federal agencies, so children and young adults can get the support they need to exit homelessness and achieve their American Dream.
Barbara Duffield retweeted
#BackToSchool is just the beginning! Follow along with the National Working Group on Foster Care & Education's Fostering Success for Students: Advocating and Uplifting Students in Foster Care Campaign every Tuesday this month #FosteringEdSuccess 🧵👇
Barbara Duffield retweeted
Don't forget to share your thoughts about how CPS could better support homeless students!
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is reviewing its policy that protects the educational rights of students experiencing homelessness, and they want your input!
Learn more about areas we believe need improvement and take the survey: bit.ly/STLSsurvey
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Barbara Duffield retweeted
🎓 In college, university, or technical school in GA?
If you've experienced foster care or homelessness, your campus may have a Designated Point of Contact (DPOC) to support you.
Find out here 👉 embarkgeorgia.org/dpoc/ 💬💡
Barbara Duffield retweeted
Graduation can feel out of reach for students experiencing homelessness. Liaisons, counselors & school staff help them cross the finish line. Find ways to support students as they prepare for what’s next: monkeylink.co/daef8f #GraduationSupport #StudentSuccess
Barbara Duffield retweeted
Read the new data from @SchoolHouseConn:
Only 10% of infants & toddlers experiencing #homelessness were served by federal early childhood programs in 2022–23—a drop from the year before.
🚨 That means nearly 9 in 10 babies are going without critical support.
📊 The data from @SchoolHouseConn: bit.ly/43sRGQQ
Barbara Duffield retweeted
🎓 Only 1 Month Left to Apply! Don’t miss the opportunity to apply (or help a student apply) for the @SchoolHouseConn Scholarship — a life-changing program for students who have experienced homelessness.
🗓️ Deadline to apply: June 2, 2025
📲 More info: bit.ly/4ft67qf
Barbara Duffield retweeted
New report from @SchoolHouseConn shows that 3,666 infants and toddlers were homeless in Utah during the most recent year data is available. schoolhouseconnection.org/ar…
Barbara Duffield retweeted
NEW: We created a video series to help you understand best practices for supporting students in foster care. The series includes 6 videos, all of which are available on our website’s education stability page: fostercareandeducation.org/o…
Barbara Duffield retweeted
Contact your Senators & U.S. House Reps. Ask them to contact DOJ to inquire about the award terminations & express their concern about the impact of this far-reaching decision to #CASAGAL programs across the country & the children & youth served. nationalcasagal.org/national…
Barbara Duffield retweeted
How does the U.S. Department of Education support students in foster care? Learn more from a new resource by the National Working Group on Foster Care and Education
bit.ly/7-Ways-ED-Supports-FC
Barbara Duffield retweeted
📄 Housing instability can impact attendance—but it’s not the whole story.
These case studies show how schools are supporting students experiencing homelessness through relationship-building, data use and compassionate policies. schoolhouseconnection.org/aw…
@SchoolHouseConn
Barbara Duffield retweeted
⏰ Our June 1st scholarship deadline is only 6 weeks away! Visit schoolhouseconnection.org/sc… for more info. 🎓 The scholarship includes: a $2,500 Award, 1-on-1 Support from the SchoolHouse Connection team, 3 All-Expenses-Paid Trips, and more!
Barbara Duffield retweeted
Nebraska recently passed legislation requiring a centralized education records system for students in care & creating protections to promote seamless credit transfers when those students change schools. Those changes follow recommendations from this report
bellwether.org/publications/…
Barbara Duffield retweeted
I’m excited to share that I’ll be moderating a new monthly webinar series from the @SaulZaentz Charitable Foundation called Meeting the Moment.
Our first episode, which will air live at 12pm Eastern on Thursday, April 17, will spotlight the needs of young homeless children and their families, with guests Dr. Jack Shonkoff of @HarvardCenter, Sarah Vrabic of @SchoolHouseConn, and Theresa Calderon of Glide Memorial Church.
You can register to join us here: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
Barbara Duffield retweeted
"Foster youth face systemic barriers that make college success an uphill battle... College should be a place of opportunity for all, not just for those fortunate enough to have a built-in safety net."
imprintnews.org/youth-voice/…
Barbara Duffield retweeted
#Homelessness, especially among families, is on the rise. An estimate from Poverty Solutions & @SchoolHouseConn found 681,180 children nationally under age 6 were experiencing homelessness in the 2022-2023 school year. Story from @brycecovert & @The74: myumi.ch/xwd52
Barbara Duffield retweeted
How can schools help students facing homelessness get to class? @Edsource’s Betty Marquez Rosales talks to two organizations working on it in California @SchoolHouseConn @AttendanceWorks edsource.org/2025/how-school…
Barbara Duffield retweeted
📄 Housing instability can impact attendance—but it’s not the whole story.
These case studies show how schools are supporting students experiencing homelessness through relationship-building, data use and compassionate policies. schoolhouseconnection.org/aw…
@SchoolHouseConn
