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Homeless Illiteracy

Homeless Illiteracy. Is it a problem?. Families are now the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. Children who are homeless are one of the growing segments of the general homeless population. .

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Homeless Illiteracy

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  1. Homeless Illiteracy Is it a problem?

  2. Families are now the fastest growing segment of the homeless population

  3. Children who are homeless are one of the growing segments of the general homeless population.

  4. On any given night in America—the richest country in the World—1.2 million children are homeless

  5. Average homeless families consists of a young, single mother and two children under the age of six

  6. Homeless Students are more likely to…

  7. What Does This Mean? What will happen to these kids?

  8. Homeless children are more likely to face hurdles in their education than their housed classmates.

  9. Including basic necessities, these students lack school supplies when they do go to class

  10. The McKinney-Vento Act requires school districts to stabilize children in their original schools so they can continue their education without disruption

  11. But has It worked? Can the cycle be broken?

  12. Who suffers the most?

  13. Can we help?

  14. Realize that there is a problem • Be involved with our students-enough to reach out if there is a need • Work with local agencies and meet the needs of these students • Mostly… CARE

  15. Credits http://www.fightpoverty.mmbrico.com/consequences/homeless.html National Center for education Statistics. Available at nces.ed.gov National Urban League US Department of Education www.ed.gov Urban Institute www.urban.org

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