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Chicago Schools Simplify Enrollment for Housing-Insecure Students | Chicago News
Chicago Public Schools just rolled out a major update to help students facing housing instability—making enrollment faster, support more personal, and stigma less of a barrier. For the first time in a decade, kids showing up at a school because they’re staying there must be enrolled same-day. Schools now offer private spaces for sensitive conversations, ditch “homeless” in favor of broader, less stigmatizing terms, and assign dedicated staff with extra pay to guide students through services. Older teens can now enroll themselves and arrange transport. With thousands still displaced—especially…
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