Map: Where is Childhood Homelessness Getting Worse?

[boutons_deux]

The number of homeless students in the United States reached a record high last year, according to new data from the Education Department showing that 1.2 million children had no place to call home.

The troubling new report casts light on a problem that four years into the nation’s economic recovery, has only grown worse. The total number of homeless children enrolled in preschools and K-12 programs rose 10 percent during the 2011-12 school year and 24 percent since the beginning of the 2009-10 academic year, according to the report (http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/data-comp-0910-1112.pdf).

In all, 41 states saw a rise in homelessness among school-aged children last year. Fifteen states reported a gain of at least 10 percent while another 10 states reported spikes of 20 percent or more. The map below breaks down the changes:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/social-issues/poor-kids/map-where-is-childhood-homelessness-getting-worse/?utm_campaign=poor-kids&utm_source=newsletter

One of the many reasons Repugs want all Fed funds denied to NPR/PBS.

[Nbadan]

The troubling new report casts light on a problem that four years into the nation’s economic recovery, has only grown worse. The total number of homeless children enrolled in preschools and K-12 programs rose 10 percent during the 2011-12 school year and 24 percent since the beginning of the 2009-10 academic year, according to the report.

Yep, the problem of children living in poverty and homelessness is getting worse in America...worse yet, many of these kids come from single parent homes where dad is either a dead beat, in jail, or working in the underground economy where they aren't held accountable for supporting their kids or their (multiple) kids baby mommas...nobody cares....we need to increase the tax exemption for each kid to $7500 on the condition that they stay out of trouble, legally, and that they keep their grades up in school....otherwise, the tax exemption is cut in half...

[Winehole23]

what accounts for the startling drop in Utah?

[Winehole23]

the infographic seems to be saying eight percent of K-12 students in NY and TX are homeless. shocking, if true.