News Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Brown: CPS layoffs hit home — and homeless Patricia Scott, laid off Friday from her job as a clerk at Prosser Career Academy…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 10, 2016
BlogFeatured Chicago Public School layoffs hit homeless students Chicago Public School layoffs of more than 500 teachers and 500 support staff will disproportionately…chicoalitionAugust 9, 2016
Blog A guide to enrolling homeless Chicago children in preschool Last school year, 521 homeless students were enrolled in preschool programs run by the Chicago…chicoalitionAugust 8, 2016
BlogStories CCH presents its 2016 college scholarship winners Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and its Law Project has awarded renewable $2,500 college scholarships to…chicoalitionJuly 11, 2016
NewsStories StoryCorps Chicago: Once Homeless Themselves, These Women Are Now Fighting For Homeless High Schoolers Jayme Robinson is 21 and a college graduate. That's no small feat, considering that she…Vanessa AlvarezJune 23, 2016
News Education Week: Renewed focus needed to help homeless students stay in school, study argues By guest blogger Catherine Gewertz A new study calls for an intense focus on helping…chicoalitionJune 13, 2016
Blog Kudos to Niles West and Niles North high schools for a year of generous support On Saturday, the high school students of Niles West and Niles North danced with determination at…chicoalitionMay 24, 2016
Blog Chicago Public Schools’ new homeless education policy shaped by Education Committee and Law Project Kudos to the Education Committee at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless -- the leaders'…chicoalitionMay 5, 2016
Blog Youth and service providers protest inside the Executive Mansion As the budget crisis ravages social services across Illinois, the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless…Vanessa AlvarezApril 5, 2016
Blog School fee waivers for homeless and low-income students Now that spring has arrived, students in Illinois look forward to special school activities, including…chicoalitionMarch 22, 2016