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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They should attend the closest school or subsidized daycare.  Where is this bus coming from? Unless they are special needs, there is no 'bus' in DC.  The article I read about the homeless women in MD--they were taking the bus with their kids to get to the old school and spending 4 hours a day on that. Ludicrous.  The kids need to go to nearest school or the city provide a bus, so these moms or dads can get job training or start a job and start putting away money. What are the conditions for the parents by the way? What are the expectations for how they spend their day?[/quote]

Before McKinney-Vento, there were often "schools" in the shelters. They weren't grade-specific, weren't desirable teaching posts, and generally had low expectations. It wasn't a good situation. So the idea that if a family became homeless, the children could continue to attend their school and receive transportation assistance was introduced. As was the ability of families to enroll in the closest school, immediately, even if they didn't have the necessary documentation.

It's not a thing that was put in place to inconvenience you. It was done to offer stability to kids without any.

[b]As for the buses, the services do have to be requested. Sometimes folks ask. Sometimes not.[/b] [/quote]

If my tax dollars pay for these improved shelters, which they will, the above should not be a choice. The children should be in the local, walkable school or a city provided bus should pick them up. There should be no 'asking'. Are these subsidized permanent apartments or a transition step to get people to permanent housing? If the latter, a wraparound plan should be provided not 'asked for'. And during the day, the parent should by requirement take classes, work, or get counseling while their child is in school or daycare--as a requirement, and as a good example to their children. Just like I do every day while  my child is so I can earn the $ to pay for this. I am seeing holes already in the utility of these mini-shelters.[/quote]

The current shelters being discussed (there are many, many other shelters in this city which no one gave a rats ass about) are 120 day transitional shelters. [/quote]

I wouldnt count on that.  Does the city really think it can turn around addiction, lack of education, abuse, high cost of living and unemployment in 90 days. These are going to be much more long term.[/quote]

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