Unhoused and Undercounted Archives – Center for Public Integrity

Blue school lockers are in focus in the foreground of the image showing a school hallway. In the background, out of focus, several people stand near each other and one person walks into a classroom.

Unhoused and Undercounted

Homeless and suspended in California

by Amy DiPierro September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

Federal education law explicitly seeks to help homeless children and youth stay in school, in the hopes academic opportunity will allow them to break the cycle of housing instability. This story also appeared in Chalkbeat Taking them out of class could worsen their chances of success. But an analysis of data in California shows the […]

An illustration that has several faces looking sad and contemplative. There are also desks and houses representing homeless students on the illustration, too.

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Public Integrity, partners win award for work on student homelessness

by The Center for Public Integrity August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

An illustration shows a school building with pieces of paper sticking out of it with quotes like "Being punished for poverty just doesn't seem right." written on them.

Unhoused and Undercounted

Homeless students needed help. Schools showed them the door.

by Amy DiPierro and Corey Mitchell August 29, 2023August 28, 2023

A yellow school bus in the foreground has its red STOP sign extended. In the background, two school buses are parked.

Unhoused and Undercounted

What we know about Maryland’s homeless education dispute process

by Amy DiPierro and Corey Mitchell August 29, 2023August 28, 2023

Shambrika Crawford looks off-camera with a serious expression

Unhoused and Undercounted

Homeless, then kicked out of school

by Anna Patrick January 12, 2023January 9, 2023

Liza Rankin looks into the camera, wearing a concerned expression

Unhoused and Undercounted

How a funding paradox hurts the schools doing right by homeless students

by Greg Kim January 10, 2023January 9, 2023

In an empty classroom, seats are upside down on desks as the sun shines in the windows.

Unhoused and Undercounted

Officials: Federal government must do better for homeless students

by Corey Mitchell and Amy DiPierro December 14, 2022December 13, 2022

An illustration that has several faces looking sad and contemplative. There are also desks and houses representing homeless students on the illustration, too.

Unhoused and Undercounted

Public Integrity student homelessness project breaks ground

by Jennifer LaFleur December 7, 2022December 5, 2022

Towanda Chew looks into the camera with a determined expression and a smile.

Unhoused and Undercounted

Schools can get funds to help homeless students. Why do so many miss out?

by Amanda Michelle Gomez and Kaela Roeder December 6, 2022December 7, 2022

MJ Dizon stands outside the North Thurston Public Schools' Family & Youth Resource Center in a blue button down shirt. Dizon has long black hair and is smiling.

Unhoused and Undercounted

This school district helped homeless students graduate. Here’s what it took.

by Greg Kim December 5, 2022November 30, 2022

Unhoused and Undercounted

Making visible the hidden toll of student homelessness around the country

by The Center for Public Integrity November 30, 2022February 16, 2023

An illustration that has several faces looking sad and contemplative. There are also desks and houses representing homeless students on the illustration, too.

Unhoused and Undercounted

Hidden toll: Thousands of schools fail to count homeless students

by Amy DiPierro and Corey Mitchell November 15, 2022July 6, 2023

Beth Petersen sits on the stairs with her chin resting on her folded hands as she watches her son leaves for the school bus.

Unhoused and Undercounted

What housing instability looks like for parents, students

by The Center for Public Integrity November 15, 2022November 18, 2022

A young person's hand writes on a chalkboard.

Unhoused and Undercounted

Schools must help homeless students. Here’s what you should know.

by Corey Mitchell November 15, 2022November 14, 2022

Group of young adults, photographed from above, on various painted tarmac surface, at sunrise.

Unhoused and Undercounted

Facts and figures: The grim numbers on homeless students

by The Center for Public Integrity November 15, 2022November 14, 2022

Group of children photographed from above with arrows pointing in different directions painted on the tarmac in which they walk.

Unhoused and Undercounted

The graduation gap hurting homeless students

by The Center for Public Integrity November 15, 2022November 14, 2022

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