How California’s County Offices of Education Can Advance Workforce Housing for Educators
California’s high housing costs are straining the ability of local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit and retain teachers and staff. Many have begun exploring or building education workforce housing (EWH) to address staff turnover, but most have limited capacity and expertise to navigate the complex financing and development processes necessary for making EWH a reality….
Housing California Educators: Insights from Nine Education Workforce Housing Developments
The rising cost of housing in California has made it increasingly difficult for teachers and other school staff to live near their places of work, exacerbating teacher shortages and staff retention challenges. In response, local educational agencies (LEAs) across the state have begun developing workforce housing to provide affordable living options for school employees. This…
Integration of Housing Services & Mckinney-Vento (MKV) Homeless Student Education
A research brief proposed for the California Department of Education by Jeremy Simon GSPP, PLUS Fellow, Spring 2024
Opinion: How California can give unhoused students a helping hand
Y-PLAN’s success shows what is possible when we entrust young people to lead
Education Workforce Housing in California: Developing the 21st Century Campus
Education Workforce Housing in California: Developing the 21st Century Campus, a new report and companion handbook from cityLAB, Center for Cities + Schools, and the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, provides a comprehensive overview of the potential for land owned by school districts to be designed and developed for teachers and other employees. Developed in…