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PHOTO ESSAY: One single mom's quest to find housing after an eviction
Sechita McNair faced eviction-related housing barriers and costly commutes to keep her children in Atlanta schools that spend $7,000 more per student than nearby Jonesboro, officials said.
- Last year, single mother Sechita McNair and her three children were evicted from an Atlanta apartment, and she drove extra hours for Uber to secure a lease so her sons could return to the same schools.
- McNair sought Atlanta housing to keep her children in better-resourced schools, and Atlanta spends nearly $20,000 per student, about $7,000 more than Jonesboro school district.
- After her newer car was repossessed, McNair depended on public transit trips taking nearly two hours and paid rent on two homes, straining her finances.
- Now behind on Jonesboro rent, McNair is preparing to leave before the Jonesboro rental landlord hauls her possessions to the curb, as federal school-transfer protections are limited through the school year.
- Housing barriers like landlords refusing tenants with recent evictions complicated McNair's search, despite Atlanta city resources such as libraries, bike paths, and assistance programs.
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