In Kern County, the first rule in counting homeless students is not saying “homeless.” Instead, school staff use phrases like “struggling with stable housing” or “families in transition.” The approach ...

School districts nationwide underestimate the number of homeless students they serve, cutting children off from assistance meant to help. An award-winning Center for Public Integrity investigation ...

Councils are exposing homeless children to serious health and safeguarding risks by housing them in unsuitable temporary accommodation, an inquiry by MPs has found. MPs said a "crisis in temporary ...

Imagine you are always on the move. Roughly 1.5 million children experience homelessness each year. The obstacles of a stress dominated existence all but shut down the capacity to think.

Public schools in Massachusetts reported nearly 31,000 homeless students during the 2023-2024 school year, 3,000 of whom were “newly arrived” and residing in the shelter system.. The state was ...

Child and youth homelessness in Pennsylvania has grown to crisis proportions over the past few years, with 46,714 children ...

Two children, ages 2 and 9, froze to death in a parking garage, highlighting the struggles of homeless families. Over 35,000 students in Michigan were identified as experiencing homelessness ...

In Manatee County – whose numbers are twice as high as Sarasota’s – the amount of homeless students dropped from 1,406 in 2018-19 to 1,203 children last year, according to Project Heart, the ...