Transition Education Program - TEP

Join us to learn and build awareness while building networks and connections around homelessness in Dane County.

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The nation’s most-cited homelessness count leaves out most homeless children and youth. Make it make sense. *Hint*....you can’t.
See what HUD data misses, and why school and early childhood data matter. 🔗 https://schoolhouseconnection.org/article/hud-pit-count-misses-homeless-children-youth
Public schools identified more than 1.5 million homeless children and youth last year. An estimated 446,996 infants and toddlers experienced homelessness in 2022–23. And more than 80% of the children and youth schools identify as homeless don’t meet HUD’s definition.
That means they don’t appear in .S. Department of Housing and Urban Development data — and too often, they’re left out of the story and the solutions.

The Research Roundup (Q2 2026) Q2 2026 research spans early childhood to college: underidentification, system gaps, and school-housing partnerships. Explore the findings.

When a young child experiences homelessness, the systems around them can help create stability. Thank you to The BUILD Initiative for creating space for this critical conversation. Last month, Erin Patterson, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at SchoolHouse Connection, presented at BUILD’s state convening on the importance of early childhood systems in addressing child and family homelessness.

We were honored to be part of the conversation, and encouraged by the thoughtful questions states are asking about how to strengthen systems, remove barriers, and better support children and families experiencing homelessness.

Early childhood systems have a powerful role to play in connecting families to stability, care, and opportunity during some of their most vulnerable moments.

Special thanks to SEARCH Homeless Services and Tracy Duarte for your sharp insights and continued leadership on behalf of children and families experiencing homelessness.

Friday a large donation of shoes came to MMSD from Soles For Souls. WIth help from Katie Larsen Klodd - we shelved all the shoes and they are ready for our school staff to come and pick of shoes for their schools. Thank you Katie for your help this morning!!! So appreciated your time and support!