During economic downturn, schools see increase in homeless children

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http://www.examiner.com/x-903-NY-Education-Examiner~y2009m2d11-During-economic-downturn-schools-see-increase-in-homeless-children

Educators across the nation are struggling to help children who have fallen victim to what is becoming a growing problem - homelessness.

In addition to the already established free lunches, many schools have been providing taxi services, tutoring, clothing, and even access to showers to the children who are suffering as a result of the country's mortgage crisis.

Senator Robert Menendez (D) of New Jersey explained:

According to The Washington Post, 330 school systems across the U.S. served as many homeless children in the late fall of this year as they did during the entire 2007-2008 school year.



We need an immediate moratorium on foreclosures in this country ...

[FedUpWithIt All]

1. This makes me so sad. Just growing up is difficult. Add in the stressors these kids face...

:cry:

I fear this is just the tip of the ol' berg.


Poor little ones.

[OhioChick]

2. This is heartbreaking. n/t

[Earth_First]

3. re: We need an immediate moratorium on foreclosures in this country...

Barney Frank suggested exactly this to the 8 executives this morning as part of his opening comments before testimony began.