A small set of districts and nonprofit partners are using parking lots and RV placements to stabilize families experiencing homelessness, according to a report from San Diego. The article describes an arrangement where the city, the school district, and a nonprofit coordinate temporary sites for families, including on-site routines that support school attendance and basic needs. With family homelessness at a record high in 2024—attributed in part to the end of pandemic supports and housing cost pressure—the report highlights a practical, if temporary, model tied directly to school access. It also notes the scale, including 18 RV trailers for homeless families managed through local partnerships. Higher education’s relevance is twofold: the practices reflect increasing local-system strain that can later show up in K–12 feeder pipelines, and they underline the need for colleges to plan for student housing insecurity and continuity when families remain unstable.
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