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Schools lost track of homeless kids during the pandemic, many face steep path to recovery
By the time Aaliyah Ibarra started second grade, her family had moved five times in four years in search of stable housing. As she was about to start a new school, her mother, Bridget Ibarra, saw how much it was affecting her education.
No more Pappas schools, but the mission continues
The Thomas J. Pappas schools in Phoenix and Tempe had one mission: educate homeless students. That mission collapsed, however, under the weight of large budget deficits. The schools, run by Maricopa County Regional School District, were closed in 2008.
Transportation one of many obstacles for homeless students
Tasha Sarmiento looked out the window of the Vista Colina family shelter as she waited for a school bus to bring her three children home.
