US EditionA record 1 in 8 students were homeless in NYC last year: Advocates for Children of New York
- A record 146,000 public school students in New York City were homeless during the 2023-24 academic year, marking a 22% increase from the previous year.
- The new data indicates that 1 in 8 students were homeless, including those in shelters or doubled up with families.
- Jennifer Pringle, a project director, stated, "It is unconscionable that year after year tens of thousands of students in this city don’t have a permanent home.
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ugandanews.net1 in 8 public school students in New York City homeless last year: data
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least 146,000 public school students in New York City, about one in eight, did not have permanent housing at some point during the past school year, a record number and a 23 percent increase from the year before, according to figures released by Advocates for Children of New York on Monday.
A record 1 in 8 students in NYC were homeless last year: Report
The number of homeless students in New York City has hit a record high. Data from the Advocates for Children of New York revealed more than 146,000 public school students were homeless during the 2023-2024 school year. This means 1 in 8 students across the district were either in shelters or living temporarily with friends or family. That’s a 23% increase from the more than 119,000 homeless students the year prior. The surge of kids living in t…
New York, Nov 18 (EFE).- More than 146,000 children (one in eight) studying in New York's public schools are from homeless families in this 2023-24 year, this being the ninth consecutive year in which more than 100,000 schoolchildren are identified as homeless, according to a report published today by the organization Advocates for Children. The report ‘Homeless Students in New York City 2023-24’ points out that the number of homeless students i…
146K NYC public school students were homeless last year
NEW YORK (PIX11) --- More than 146,000 New York City public school students were homeless during the school year last year, "record highs" largely driven by the migrant crisis, according to Advocates for Children of New York. About 1 in 8 children were homeless in the 2023-24 school year, a 23% jump from the 2022-23 academic year, according to the AFC data released on Monday. "While the numbers seen last year represent record highs—driven in …
A record 1 in 8 students were homeless in NYC last year: Report
One in 8 New York City students were homeless during the 2023-24 school year, according to a report from Advocates for Children of New York (AFC). More than 146,000 students in the city lacked a reliable home at some point during the academic year, said the group, which compiled data from the New York…
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