Student testimony to Senate panel links housing instability to school failure
A student witness told the Senate Education Committee that Vermont’s high youth homelessness rate disrupts schooling and can cause students to fall behind, urging the committee to consider housing supports when shaping education policy.
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Annabelle Frier testified to the Senate Education Committee on March 12 that housing instability has direct, measurable effects on students’ ability to attend and succeed in school. She cited state figures and a personal example of a peer who missed school during eviction, lived in a tent and then a hotel, and subsequently fell behind academically and graduated late.
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