一名格鲁吉亚母亲为让孩子留在学校而反抗驱逐, 暴露了尽管受到法律保护, 住房不稳定如何扰乱教育。
A Georgia mother fought eviction to keep her kids in their school, exposing how housing instability disrupts education despite legal protections.
亚特兰大的一个单身母亲,Sechita McNair, 在被逐出位于一个繁华的街区的家中后, 努力把她的三个孩子留在原来的学校里。
A single mother in Atlanta, Sechita McNair, fought to keep her three children in their original school after being evicted from their home in a gentrifying neighborhood.
尽管财政紧张、失业和住房不稳定,她还是在同一地区获得了每月2 200美元的租约,将其子女的教育稳定作为优先事项。
Despite financial strain, job loss, and housing instability, she secured a $2,200 monthly lease in the same area, prioritizing her children’s educational stability.
她的努力突出表明,即使联邦法律允许学生留在原校学习,驱逐仍然会破坏学校教育,增加转学、旷课和停学。
Her efforts highlight how eviction disrupts schooling—increasing transfers, absenteeism, and suspensions—even when federal laws allow students to remain in their original schools.
美联社记者比安卡·巴斯克斯·托内斯 (Bianca Vázquez Toness) 记录了麦克奈尔几个月来的挣扎,揭示了住房不安全如何破坏学生的成功,并暴露了对低收入家庭的支持方面的系统性差距。
The Associated Press reporter Bianca Vázquez Toness documented McNair’s struggles over months, revealing how housing insecurity undermines student success and exposes systemic gaps in support for low-income families.