School District of Philadelphia Renews Thrive, Valley Youth House, and Eddie's House Funding

On Tuesday, October 29 in the Mayor's Reception Room at City Hall, Isaiah Thomas, Councilmember At-Large and Chair of City Council’s Education Committee, joined Dr. Tony B. Watlington, Sr. the School District of Philadelphia’s superintendent, with HopePHL, Valley Youth House, Eddie’s House, and other advocates, and announced an additional $2.3 million in funding to support programs that work in schools to identify and serve students experiencing homelessness. This support will allow all three partners to continue services for the duration of this school year. According to School District of Philadelphia data, there are 10,000 students experiencing homelessness in the district.

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