Homelessness is having huge effect on students' performance, report says
Nearly 41,000 students are homeless in Washington state -- more than double the number from 10 years ago.
That’s according to a new report on homelessness for kids in the schools around the state.
The report from the organization Schoolhouse Washington says there’s a dramatic effect on performance.
Kids who are homeless score far lower on standard tests for English (34 percent vs. 60 percent for housed students) and math (24 percent vs. 49 percent), and they're less likely to graduate on time (55 percent vs. 81 percent).
The report adds that students of color are far more likely to be homeless than their white counterparts, with the numbers particularly dire for African American students (8.8 percent).
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