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Student homelessness hits another record high
http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/22/pf/student-homelessness/index.html?iid=HP_River
By Blake Ellis @blakeellis3 September 22, 2014: 7:15 PM ET
Homelessness is a growing problem for children in U.S. public schools. NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
A growing number of students don't have homes to return to once classes are out.
Approximately 1.3 million students enrolled in U.S. public preschools, elementary schools, middle schools and high schools schools were homeless during the 2012-13 school year.
That's up 8% from the prior year, and the highest number on record, according to the National Center for Homeless Education, funded by the Department of Education.
A lack of affordable housing is a big reason, forcing many families to live in the streets, shelters, motels or to double up with other families, said Jeremy Rosen, director of advocacy at the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty.
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