Tulsa schools flag eviction filings so families get help before kids fall behind
A Tulsa Public Schools partnership with a local nonprofit alerts parents facing eviction to legal aid and rental assistance, aiming to keep children enrolled.
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The reporting describes how, since 2020, Tulsa Public Schools has worked with the nonprofit ImpactTulsa to email parents as soon as their address turns up in an eviction filing, connecting them to legal aid and rental assistance stationed outside courtrooms. Landlords filed evictions affecting more than 600 district children last school year in a state where tenants get only five days to respond, and the district says the alerts are meant to prevent silent withdrawals with weeks of school left. The evidence is mostly anecdotal so far, but the model has drawn interest from districts in Dallas and Dayton, making it a useful template for pairing school data with housing-court outreach.
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