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Enrollment of Homeless Students Hits New Record in U.S. Schools
There were a record 1,258,182 homeless students enrolled in American public schools during the 2012-13 school year, a nearly 8 percent increase from the previous year's levels, new U.S. Department of Education data released this week show.
Homelessness in schools has increased dramatically in recent years, children's advocacy organization First Focus Campaign for Children noted in a news release.
"The new data means that a record number of kids in our schools and communities are spending restless nights in bed-bug infested motels and falling more behind in school by the day because they're too tired and hungry to concentrate," First Focus President Bruce Lesley said in a statement.
Florida's homeless students break records, grow faster than the U.S.
“A record number of Florida kids in our schools and communities are spending restless nights in bed-bug infested motels and falling more behind in school by the day because they’re too tired and hungry to concentrate,” he said. “This is a desperate situation.”
The Number Of Homeless Children In American Public Schools Is Skyrocketing
ThinkProgress
The higher numbers may simply reflect an economy that continues to stagnate for many. “The significant increase in homeless students indicates that the recession is having a lingering effect for many children and families, and a severe lack of affordable housing in the United States is a major contributor,” Cara Baldari, senior policy director for family economics at First Focus Campaign for Children, told ThinkProgress...
Record number of homeless students reported
Helena Independent Record (Montana)
A record number of homeless students were enrolled in Montana schools during the 2012-13 school year, according to data released by the National Center of Homeless Education. And many of them go to school in Helena.
A statement from the First Focus Campaign for Children said there were 2,551 students enrolled in preschool through 12th grade in Montana, which is almost a 45 percent increase from the 1,762 reported the year before.
Number of Homeless Students Reaches All-Time High
Number Of Homeless Students In America Is Rising Rapidly
Troubling as these numbers are, they likely understate the problem of homelessness among the young, the First Focus Campaign for Children said in a statement. The nonprofit pointed out that the data do not include children too young for school or those not enrolled in public schools.
“A record number of homeless students mean a record number of our children being exposed to sexual trafficking, abuse, hunger, and denial of their basic needs,” said Bruce Lesley, president of the First Focus Campaign for Children. “The new data means that a record number of kids in our schools and communities are spending restless nights in bed-bug infested motels and falling more behind in school by the day because they’re too tired and hungry to concentrate.”
Homelessness increases among US school children: Federal data
PressTV (Iran)
“The new data means that a record number of kids in our schools and communities are spending restless nights in bed-bug infested motels and falling more behind in school by the day because they’re too tired and hungry to concentrate,” said Bruce Lesley, President of the First Focus Campaign for Children...
Schools see more homeless kids
A vast majority of the homeless children were living in "doubled-up" quarters, meaning multiple families were living together not by choice. "While the economy may be coming back some, people are still having a hard time making enough money to afford and find affordable housing," said Bruce Lesley, president of the advocacy group First Focus Campaign for Children.
Record number of public school students nationwide are homeless
Advocates for the homeless say the official data underestimate the scope of the problem because they do not include homeless infants, toddlers and youngsters not enrolled in preschool and may also miss homeless children and teens who were not identified by school officials.
“The new data means that a record number of kids in our schools and communities are spending restless nights in bed-bug infested motels and falling more behind in school by the day because they’re too tired and hungry to concentrate,” said Bruce Lesley, President of the First Focus Campaign for Children.