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October 24, 2013 22:47
A record high 1.16 million students in the United States were homeless last year, according to new data from the US Department of Education.
During the 2011-12 school year, 1,168,354 enrolled preschool or K-12 students were homeless, a 10 percent increase from the previous school term.
A total of 55.5 million students were enrolled in preschool or K-12 that year, meaning about 2 percent of all students were without a home.
The number of homeless children in public schools has increased 72 percent since the beginning of the recession, according to First Focus, a childrens advocacy group.
The totals leave out children too young or not enrolled in school, whether they dropped out or were expelled.
The data show 43 states saw school annual increases in the amount of homeless students, as 10 states reported increases of 20 percent or more. California, New York, Texas, and Florida are the states with the most homeless students.
"These numbers are devastating, but sadly, entirely predictable," said Ruth White, Executive Director, National Center for Housing and Child Welfare. "This report simply provides more evidence that the federal government has abandoned its commitment to fill yawning gaps in affordable housing options for low income families. The consequences reach far beyond housing, beyond education, and into the job market. This alarming trend could be easily reversed by prudent investments in federal housing policy that help families make ends meet."
In the September 2013 report Seeking Shelter, the Center for American Progress reported lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth make up a disproportionate share of homeless youth in the US.
read more K-12 student homelessness in US hits record high - report ? RT USA
A record high 1.16 million students in the United States were homeless last year, according to new data from the US Department of Education.
During the 2011-12 school year, 1,168,354 enrolled preschool or K-12 students were homeless, a 10 percent increase from the previous school term.
A total of 55.5 million students were enrolled in preschool or K-12 that year, meaning about 2 percent of all students were without a home.
The number of homeless children in public schools has increased 72 percent since the beginning of the recession, according to First Focus, a childrens advocacy group.
The totals leave out children too young or not enrolled in school, whether they dropped out or were expelled.
The data show 43 states saw school annual increases in the amount of homeless students, as 10 states reported increases of 20 percent or more. California, New York, Texas, and Florida are the states with the most homeless students.
"These numbers are devastating, but sadly, entirely predictable," said Ruth White, Executive Director, National Center for Housing and Child Welfare. "This report simply provides more evidence that the federal government has abandoned its commitment to fill yawning gaps in affordable housing options for low income families. The consequences reach far beyond housing, beyond education, and into the job market. This alarming trend could be easily reversed by prudent investments in federal housing policy that help families make ends meet."
In the September 2013 report Seeking Shelter, the Center for American Progress reported lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth make up a disproportionate share of homeless youth in the US.
read more K-12 student homelessness in US hits record high - report ? RT USA
