3 Pitfalls of Mid-year Transfers for Homeless ELL Students

One in six English Language Learners (ELLs) in New York City public schools is homeless. While learning science, math, and social studies, these students face the added challenge of learning the English language. Adding to the instability of homelessness, it is common for homeless students to transfer schools mid-year; 22,188 homeless students transferred mid-year in…

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Suicide and Depression Among Homeless High School Students

This report, based on data from eight states and New York City, shows that homeless students are at
significantly higher risk for suicide than high school students overall. Their academic success requires ongoing and available support and resources to help them manage the stressors in their daily lives.…

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Asthma Prevalence & Access to Care Among Homeless High School Students

Homeless students are up to twice as likely to have asthma than housed students, however they face challenges accessing health care. These teens face many obstacles in their day-to-day lives: they often do not know where they are going to sleep and face hunger, abuse, and violent situations. Too often, their healthcare is placed on the backburner.…

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Family Poverty and Homelessness in New York City: The Poor Among Us

In Family Poverty and Homelessness in New York City, Nunez and Sribnick explore the world of New York’s poor children and families, from the era of European settlements to the present day. The book examines successes and failures of past efforts, providing historical context often lacking in contemporary policy debates.…

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Suspension Hubs Interactive Map

In New York City, there are 102 Suspension Hub schools serving nearly 3,500 homeless middle schoolers. These schools suspended more than 6.6% of their students overall in SY 2015–16—nearly three times the city’s rate. Explore the data further using this interactive tool.…

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The United States of Homelessness

Visualizing Child Homelessness: Last year homelessness affected 1.3 million children in American public schools.  New York State is home to two-thirds of all homeless students in the Northeast. In the nation’s capital, the homeless student population grew by 70% from SY 2013–14 to SY 2016–17. The number of homeless students living doubled up in Connecticut…

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