While access to technology can be important for educational success, it is not a direct consequence of housing conditions.

Schools can influence housing choices in a variety of ways, including by providing affordable housing for teachers and staff, offering school choice programs, and partnering with community organizations to develop mixed-income housing developments near schools.

Gentrification is the process by which families with higher incomes move into a neighborhood, leading to displacement of lower-income residents.

School vouchers, public housing, Section 8 housing, and fair housing laws are all policies that are designed to address housing-related educational disparities.

Ghettoization is the term used to describe the concentration of poverty in certain neighborhoods.

Housing instability can affect educational outcomes in a variety of ways, including by increasing the likelihood of school absences, making it difficult for students to concentrate on their studies, and leading to changes in schools as families move from one neighborhood to another.

Redlining is the practice of denying mortgages or insurance to certain neighborhoods based on racial or ethnic composition.

Schools can mitigate the negative effects of housing instability on educational outcomes in a variety of ways, including by providing transportation assistance to students who are experiencing housing instability, offering after-school programs and other support services to students who are experiencing housing instability, and working with community organizations to develop affordable housing near schools.

Suburbanization is the term used to describe the movement of families from urban areas to suburban areas.

Housing quality can affect educational outcomes in a variety of ways, including by affecting students' health and well-being, affecting students' ability to concentrate and learn, and affecting students' access to educational resources.

Blockbusting is the term used to describe the process by which real estate agents and developers use scare tactics to convince homeowners to sell their homes at low prices.

Schools can promote housing stability in a variety of ways, including by working with community organizations to develop affordable housing near schools, providing transportation assistance to students who are experiencing housing instability, and offering after-school programs and other support services to students who are experiencing housing instability.

Steering is the practice of steering homebuyers away from certain neighborhoods based on racial or ethnic composition.

Housing affordability can affect educational outcomes in a variety of ways, including by affecting students' ability to concentrate and learn, affecting students' access to educational resources, and increasing the likelihood of housing instability.

Urbanization is the term used to describe the movement of families from rural areas to urban areas.