Mackenzie Holmes, 10, eats a snack at Mission of Yahweh women's shelter after school on April 1 in Houston. Schoolchildren threatened with eviction are more likely to end up in another district or transfer to another school, new research shows.
Crystal Holmes, right, talks with her granddaughter, Mackenzie Holmes, 10, in their room at Mission of Yahweh women's shelter after school on April 1, in Houston.Â
Crystal Holmes, right, greets her granddaughter, Mackenzie Holmes, 10, as she arrives at Mission of Yahweh women's shelter after school on April 1, in Houston.
Crystal Holmes, right, greets her granddaughter, Mackenzie Holmes, 10, as she arrives at Mission of Yahweh women's shelter after school on April 1, in Houston. A service provides transportation to and from school for Mackenzie.
Millicent Brown, right, and her daughter, Nova Brown, 5, pose for a photo outside their home at a public housing complex before school on April 2, in Houston.
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Mackenzie Holmes, 10, eats a snack at Mission of Yahweh women's shelter after school on April 1 in Houston. Schoolchildren threatened with eviction are more likely to end up in another district or transfer to another school, new research shows.
Millicent Brown, right, and her daughter, Nova Brown, 5, pose for a photo outside their home at a public housing complex before school on April 2, in Houston.
Crystal Holmes, right, talks with her granddaughter, Mackenzie Holmes, 10, in their room at Mission of Yahweh women's shelter after school on April 1, in Houston.Â
Crystal Holmes, right, greets her granddaughter, Mackenzie Holmes, 10, as she arrives at Mission of Yahweh women's shelter after school on April 1, in Houston.
Crystal Holmes, right, greets her granddaughter, Mackenzie Holmes, 10, as she arrives at Mission of Yahweh women's shelter after school on April 1, in Houston. A service provides transportation to and from school for Mackenzie.