How homeless children and youths can succeed Researchers and advocates have identified successful strategies for schools enrolling homeless students. KERRI J. TOBIN is an assistant professor of education at Marywood University, Scranton, Penn. They are co-authors of Homelessness Comes to School (Corwin Press, 2011).
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