Often Unseen, Bus Drivers Can Help Schools Find And Support Homeless Students
Transportation staff can recognize the “red flags” of possible homelessness when a student’s pickup and dropoff locations change, advocates say.
Source: nextcity.org
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Transportation staff can recognize the “red flags” of possible homelessness when a student’s pickup and dropoff locations change, advocates say.
As the only adults in the school system who actually see students’ homes each day, bus drivers have a unique vantage point on housing instabilities, advocates and practitioners say.