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School VP Advocates 'Unhoused' Terminology Amid Controversy

2/5/2026

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Joy Flynn, Pajaro Valley Unified School District vice president, urged replacing 'homeless' with 'unhoused' in reports.
The push followed Assistant Superintendent Michael Berman's presentation on student achievement highlighting high suspension rates among Black students.
The North American Values Institute criticized Flynn's language-change push, warning it could divert resources away from students in need.
Neither Flynn nor the Pajaro Valley Unified School District responded to media inquiries.

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Joy Flynn, Pajaro Valley Unified School District vice president, urged replacing 'homeless' with 'unhoused' in reports.
The push followed Assistant Superintendent Michael Berman's presentation on student achievement highlighting high suspension rates among Black students.
The North American Values Institute criticized Flynn's language-change push, warning it could divert resources away from students in need.
Neither Flynn nor the Pajaro Valley Unified School District responded to media inquiries.