Opportunity Starts At Home

Episode 3 - Dr. Heather Schwartz This episode dives into the deep connections between housing and education with a nationally recognized expert in the field: Dr. Heather Schwartz from RAND Education. She is the author of some of the most influential studies over the past decade on the connections between housing and schools. Dr. Schwartz takes the audience through her work, showing how affordable housing policies can promote higher educational attainment for low-income children - sometimes even more so than traditional education reform strategies. Using innovative housing policies as a strategy to drive better student outcomes is consistently overlooked by both housers and educators alike. As Dr. Schwartz explains, there remains a significant disconnect between the education sector and the housing sector, even though research shows that the two are inextricably linked. If you want to get smarter on the connections between housing and education, listen now! Intro/Closing Song by: David Szesztay - "Jo