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Jessica Shiller

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Jessica Shiller is professor of education at Towson University in Maryland, and the director of the Maryland Center for Community Schools.

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How Education and Housing Advocates Worked Together to Win More Rental Assistance

April 14, 2025 | Katherine Davis and Jessica Shiller

In Maryland, parents and school leaders joined with housing advocates to win additional rental assistance, targeted to families in the state’s community schools.