Nearly 8K CUNY students were homeless in one year

Throughout just one year, nearly 8,000 CUNY students were homeless, officials said. At Friday’s budget hearing for CUNY, Vice ...
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What it's like to be a homeless college student

While most college freshman were busy figuring out where the library is, and how to get along with their roommate, 23 year-old Jaci Cortez had much bigger concerns. As a homeless student, Cortez was ...
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A new 'solution' to student homelessness: A parking lot where students can sleep safely in their cars

LONG BEACH, Calif. — When Edgar Rosales Jr. uses the word “home,” the second-year college student with a linebacker’s build isn’t referring to the house he plans to buy after becoming a nurse or ...
The New York Times

140,000 N.Y.C. Students Are Homeless. Can the Next Mayor Change That?

The city’s housing crisis has contributed to an education crisis, with more children than ever living in temporary housing. They face dismal outcomes. By Troy Closson It was 4 a.m., time for Latoya ...
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Helping homeless students gradiate!

I nominate Kimmy Latsch and Homeless Backpacks, Inc. as community champions. Kimmy is the teen representative on the board of directors for Homeless Backpacks, a program that provides weekend food ...
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MoorHeart Award recipient works to improve outcomes for homeless students

Amy Riccio, who works as the homeless liaison at Moorhead Area Public Schools, received the MoorHeart Award in October for her work advocating for the needs of students. Amy Riccio, the homeless ...
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A new ‘solution’ to student homelessness: A parking lot where students can sleep safely in their cars

Edgar Rosales Jr. sits in the car where he lived for more than a year as a participant in the Safe Parking Program at Long Beach City College in Long Beach, Calif. There, he said, “you don’t have to ...