SPOKANE, Wash. — With school starting in nine days, Spokane Public Schools is mobilizing a specialized team to ensure that families displaced by wildfires can get their children back into the classroom.
The Homeless Education and Resource Team, known as HEART, is working directly with more than 1,900 households affected by the fires to remove barriers that could prevent students from attending school. When the Spokane fires destroyed the homes of 158 students, HEART jumped into action to help families access supplies and transportation to school.
HEART is not a new program. It typically serves students who have lost housing for various reasons throughout the year…