People | September 15, 2020
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Provide College Scholarships to 20 Homeless Students in N.Y.C.
Twenty college-bound homeless students will receive laptops and nearly $2,000 each from the first-ever Win Scholarship Fund, established with a donation from Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. The funding and laptops will be critical to helping students overcome the barriers created by the COVID-19 pandemic, as students experiencing homelessness face heightened obstacles to accessing technology, books, transportation, and other essentials that often aren’t covered by financial aid.
Despite the challenges, Win students have made remarkable achievements: 60 percent of graduating high school seniors at Win are beginning this fall at colleges nationwide, including Syracuse University, Clark Atlanta University, and Portland State University.
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City Limits | November 19, 2020
Council Education Chair: Shift to All-Remote Learning Hits Young & Needy Students Hardest
Mayor de Blasio’s decision to temporarily suspend in-person schooling generated a cacophony of concern—many voices singing loudly, but striking different notes. Jumaane Williams, the city’s…
WNYC | November 19, 2020
School Closures Present A Particular Challenge For Homeless Families
Since the beginning of the pandemic, homeless children have faced problems getting devices for remote learning that can work in shelters. Most shelters have poor…
CBS New York | September 17, 2020
Remote Learning A Struggle For Many NYC School Kids, But It’s Even More Problematic For Homeless Students
For the thousands of children living in homeless shelters, internet service is unreliable and child care is often nonexistent. CBS talked to students and parents…
People | September 15, 2020
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Provide College Scholarships to 20 Homeless Students in N.Y.C.
Twenty college-bound homeless students will receive laptops and nearly $2,000 each from the first-ever Win Scholarship Fund, established with a donation from Kelly Ripa and…
New York Times | September 14, 2020
These Families Feel Forgotten as N.Y.C. Pushes to Open Schools
Months of remote learning have taken a harsh toll on New York City’s roughly 114,000 homeless students and their families. Now that Mayor Bill de…
New York Times Magazine | September 10, 2020
The Children in the Shadows: New York City’s Homeless Students
More than 100,000 city public school students lack permanent housing, caught in bureaucratic limbo that often seems like a trap. This is what their lives…