Poverty
Unstable Housing Creates Challenges For Some Students
April 7, 2017 – Schools and community groups are banding together to assist students and their families during a vulnerable time in their life, when they find themselves homeless. According to the National Center for Homeless Education, about 10 thousand students in New Mexico experienced homelessness during the 2014-2015 school year. The NCHE also documented…
Read MoreHomeless students, a conversation with Delores Huerta, and Gene Grant and the Line Panel
This week New Mexico in Focus looks at a problem that may be more prevalent than most realize. According to the National Center for Homeless Education, more than ten thousand students in New Mexico experienced homelessness during the 2014-2015 school year. NMiF Producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with local advocates to discuss the challenges students…
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