National Center for Youth Law

California allocated $116 million over three years to help schools identify and support students experiencing homelessness, marking the first dedicated state funding for this purpose. Advocates note the funding addresses a gap in identifying homeless students, though they caution it is insufficient for long-term solutions. State data estimates 300,000 homeless students in 2024-25, but advocates say this number is likely undercounted.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King is set to testify under subpoena before a U.S. House education committee hearing focused on parental rights, inappropriate content, and legal abuses in schools. The hearing will scrutinize Chicago’s policies for transgender students and the Black Student Success initiative, both under investigation by the Trump administration, as King balances community support with potential federal funding risks.