Barbara Duffield

Barbara Duffield is Executive Director of SchoolHouse Connection, a national organization working to overcome homelessness through education. For more than 20 years, she has bridged policy and practice in early care, education, housing, and homelessness. Barbara began her career as a tutor for children experiencing homelessness in Washington DC in 1990. She was the Director of Education for the National Coalition for the Homeless from 1994-2003, and Director of Policy and Programs at the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth in Washington D.C from 2003-2016. At both organizations, she led national efforts to strengthen federal protections and services for children and youth experiencing homelessness, from early childhood through higher education. Barbara received her Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan.

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