CPS policy seeks to make it easier for students experiencing homelessness to enroll in school and get support

For the first time in a decade, Chicago Public Schools is making changes to its policy for serving students experiencing homelessness and youth without legal guardians, aiming to make it easier for them to enroll in school and access support. Under the new policy, approved unanimously Thursday by the Chicago School Board, students in temporary living situations must be enrolled the same day they present themselves at the school zoned for where they are staying. While the previous policy said…