Homeless

Heather Anderson, right, a homeless liaison for students in Paducah, Ky., public schools, talks with Lori Colburn at the Family Service Society, a local group that provides assistance to people in need.
Heather Anderson, right, a homeless liaison for students in Paducah, Ky., public schools, talks with Lori Colburn at the Family Service Society, a local group that provides assistance to people in need.
Price Chambers for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Number of Homeless Students Hits All-Time High
An 11-percent increase in homeless students, including many without an adult to care for them, is posing challenges for schools from coast to coast.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 10, 2020
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8 min read
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion A Wake-Up Call on Student Homelessness
Homeless students' graduation rates should be a national priority for us all, urge John King and John Bridgeland.
John B. King Jr. & John M. Bridgeland, August 27, 2019
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4 min read
Michael Helverson studies a vial of "blood" to see if it's healthy during a summer program that provides academic and social supports for vulnerable students.
Michael Helverson studies a vial of "blood" to see if it's healthy during a summer program that provides academic and social supports for vulnerable students.
Emily Kask for Education Week
Every Student Succeeds Act Camp Giving Vulnerable Students an Academic 'Home' for the Summer
While many students eagerly count down the last few days of the school year, the start of summer break is a more anxious prospect for students in and on the verge of homelessness.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 18, 2019
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5 min read
School Climate & Safety Report Roundup Homeless Education
For homeless students, the lack of a safe place to sleep often is only one of several traumas that affect their academic progress in school, finds a new Chapin Hall study.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 11, 2019
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Homeless Students' Struggles Come Into Sharper Focus Under ESSA
A new study shows that homeless children may have the lowest high school graduation rates of any student group, and there is no easy fix for the problem.
Corey Mitchell, June 11, 2019
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3 min read
Tupac Moseley, who was homeless during his time at Raleigh-Egypt High School in Memphis, graduated as valedictorian and received $3 million in scholarship offers.
Tupac Moseley overcame homelessness to graduate as Raleigh-Egypt High School’s 2019 class valedictorian. He was offered $3 million in college scholarships and will attend Tennessee State University in Nashville.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion A Once Homeless Teen Earned $3 Million in Scholarship Offers. Here's What Made His Story Possible
Tupac Mosley overcame homelessness to graduate as valedictorian, writes Jonathan E. Collins, but there’s an overlooked part of his inspirational story: policy.
Jonathan E. Collins, June 2, 2019
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3 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Schools Finding Record Numbers of Homeless Students, Study Says
Nearly 1.36 million children went to school in 2017 without knowing where they would sleep at night, a new report finds.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 12, 2019
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5 min read
School & District Management We've Never Found So Many Homeless Students Before. That's Bad and Good
A new report provides the clearest picture to date of how many homeless students are graduating in each state.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 1, 2019
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2 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Report: Homeless Students Less Likely to Graduate Than Other Low-Income Children
The nonprofit group Education Leads Home analyzed data from 26 states and found that 64 percent of homeless students graduate from high school, compared to a national average of 77.6 percent for low-income students, and 84.1 percent for all students.
Alyson Klein, February 14, 2019
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1 min read
Education Student Still 'Homeless' After 4 Years on Grandmother's Cot, Appeals Court Rules
A student who has lived with his grandmother since 2014 is still homeless under federal law, and his district of origin must enroll him, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Mark Walsh, January 24, 2019
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2 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Amazon's Bezos Pledges $2 Billion for Preschools, Homeless Families
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, considered the world's richest man, last week announced that he and his wife, Mackenzie, are contributing $2 billion to launch new preschools in under-served communities and tackle the issue of homelessness in young families.
Michele Molnar, September 18, 2018
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1 min read
School & District Management Foster Care, Prison, Homelessness: A Hard Look at Teaching Vulnerable Students
In this special series, Education Week reporters explore how teachers work to overcome the challenges of teaching the country's most vulnerable students.
Hannah Sarisohn, March 13, 2018
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2 min read
Merissa Humes, left, an education specialist with Treehouse, an advocacy group focused on getting foster students on a college-bound track, counsels student Jordon Marshelle Barrett at the group’s Seattle office. Humes has weekly meetings with students to help them set goals, apply to colleges and for scholarships, and plan for life after both high school and the foster-care system.
Merissa Humes, left, an education specialist with Treehouse, an advocacy group focused on getting foster students on a college-bound track, counsels student Jordon Marshelle Barrett at the group’s Seattle office. Humes has weekly meetings with students to help them set goals, apply to colleges and for scholarships, and plan for life after both high school and the foster-care system.
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Special Report Teaching Vulnerable Students
This special report examines challenges and strategies for educating some of the most vulnerable students in the nation’s schools, including youths in juvenile detention facilities, immigrant students fearing deportation, homeless students with disabilities, and foster children.
March 7, 2018
Special Education From Our Research Center Getting Help Fast for Disabled, Homeless Students Isn't Easy
Nearly 1.4 million children in public school experience homelessness. Eighteen percent of them have a disability, too.
Christina A. Samuels, March 6, 2018
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6 min read
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