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More than 100,000 NYC Students Are Experiencing Homelessness, New Report Finds

In Bushwick, somewhere between 10-15 percent of students experienced homelessness last school year, according to the report.

By Jackson Schroeder

Nov. 8, 2021 · 2 min read

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More than 100,000 NYC Students Are Experiencing Homelessness, New Report Finds

In Bushwick, somewhere between 10-15 percent of students experienced homelessness last school year, according to the report.

Jackson Schroeder November 8, 2021Nov 8, 2021 · 2 min read

A new report based on data obtained from the New York State Education Department reveals that more than 101,000 students in New York City experienced homelessness in the 2020-21 school year.

In Bushwick, alone, somewhere between 10-15 percent of students in the district experienced homelessness, according to…

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