The integral role that schools play in the lives of students experiencing homelessness and the many challenges they face have never been clearer as the threat of coronavirus continues to grow and schools across the country close. From food insecurity to a lack of internet access, these are ten things to keep in mind about homeless students and the ways in which COVID-19 and school closings can impact their lives.
Student homelessness is at an all-time high, with more than 1.5 million students nationwide experiencing homelessness over the course of the 2017–18 school year, according to new data from the National Center on Homeless Education (NCHE). The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with its limited definition of who is homeless, paints a very different picture, however.
