Resources
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2017 Atlas of Student Homelessness in New York City
Education provides the best chance for children to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. Not only is academic achievement crucial for life outcomes, but the social and emotional development...
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The Atlas of Student Homelessness in New York City
Children need stability to thrive. But across the United States, more and more children are facing the most extreme form of instability and poverty—homelessness. In no place is this more...
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Overlooked: The Far-Reaching Consequences of Late Identification of Homeless Students for Special Education Services
New York City’s Department of Education spent approximately $3 billion on special education for close to one in five public school students in SY 2013–14.1 Each of these almost 200,000...
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Empty Seats: The Epidemic of Absenteeism Among Homeless Elementary Students
School absences are pervasive across New York City. Almost 1 in 5 New York City public school elementary students (19%) were chronically absent in SY 2013–14, missing 20 days or...