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Coverage dated October 31, 2023

NYC student homelessness reaches record high of 119,320 kids, report finds

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A jaw-dropping 119,320 students slept in shelters or the overcrowded homes of friends and extended family — a 14% increase over the previous school year — according to a new report.

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  1. FOX 5 New York

    REPORT: Record high number of NYC students are homeless (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    According to a new report, one in nine students in New York City experienced homelessness in 2022, the eighth straight year in which more than 100,000 public school students were identified as homeless.

  2. Seattle Times

    NYC student homelessness reaches record high of 119,320 kids, report finds (opens Seattle Times)

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    A jaw-dropping 119,320 students slept in shelters or the overcrowded homes of friends and extended family — a 14% increase over the previous school year — according to a new report.

  3. New York Times

    A Record 119,300 New York City Students Were Homeless Last Year (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Tens of thousands of migrant children have enrolled in public schools, but many of them do not have a consistent place to live.

  4. Gothamist

    Migrant surge fuels record number of homeless NYC students (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    The long-standing problem of student homelessness became more dire in the 2022-23 school year, according to an analysis of state data.

  5. Triblive

    Report: NYC student homelessness reaches record high of 119,320 children (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    The number of homeless students in New York City public schools reached a record high last year, with roughly one in nine schoolchildren lacking a stable place to call home. A jaw-dropping 119,320 students slept in shelters or the overcrowded homes of friends and extended family — a 14% increase

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