When people think of individuals experiencing homelessness, they do not typically think of children. The more common image is that of adults living on the streets in major cities. Nevertheless, the U.S. Department of Education reports there are nearly 1.3 million homeless students in the United States.
The Education Department’s data are gathered from schools around the country as part of the requirements of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Homeless children and youth can be unsheltered, living in hotels, motels, or shelters, or “doubling up” in some other household because their family lost access to housing.
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