Urgent need for school-housing partnerships to support students facing housing instability, according to study

Housing instability, often invisible to schools until it begins to disrupt attendance, learning, or mental health, is a growing challenge for families with school-age children, according to new research. A policy scan led by USC Rossier Professor Huriya Jabbar, Harmonizing Systems to Reduce Eviction and Homelessness: An Environmental Scan of Innovative School-Housing Partnerships, examined how education systems and housing agencies across the country are working together to support students whose families face eviction, displacement, or unaffordable housing—and where critical gaps remain.