Approximately 57% of California students experiencing homelessness are enrolled in schools where more than 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, compared with 34% of all students¶
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q2 i? Students experiencing homelessness are disproportionately enrolled in high-poverty schools: about 57% attend schools with greater than 80% free or reduced-price meal eligibility versus 34% of all students. → Burns 2021
Evidence¶
Burns 2021¶
Burns, D., Espinoza, D., Ondrasek, N., & Yang, M. (2021). Students experiencing homelessness: The conditions and outcomes of homelessness among California students. Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/students-experiencing-homelessness
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Descriptive analysis of school poverty levels (Figure 14) for students experiencing homelessness in California. The report finds "approximately 57%" enrolled in schools with greater than 80% free or reduced-price meal eligibility, compared with "just 34% of all students". No effect size is printed.
"approximately 57% of students experiencing homelessness were enrolled in those schools in which the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals was greater than 80%. This compares with just 34% of all students."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Student homelessness disproportionately affects Black students, LGBT youth, English learners, and students with disabilities — related
- Black, Latino/a, Native American, English learner, and special education students are disproportionately represented among students experiencing homelessness — related
- Fewer than 24% of LEAs receive McKinney-Vento grants, and over one third of students experiencing homelessness attend districts receiving none — related
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Approximately 57% of California students experiencing homelessness are enrolled in schools where more than 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, compared with 34% of all students |
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Approximately 57% of California students experiencing homelessness are enrolled in schools where more than 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, compared with 34% of all students |
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