For the first time in a decade, Chicago Public Schools is making changes to its policy for serving students experiencing homelessness and youth without legal guardians, aiming to make it easier for them to enroll in school and access support.
Under the new policy, approved unanimously Thursday by the Chicago School Board, students in temporary living situations must be enrolled the same day they present themselves at the school zoned for where they are staying.
From the article:
At least 22,000 CPS students – about 6.8% – experienced homelessness during the 2024-2025 school year, according to the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness, an advocacy group that organizes for housing rights. That’s more than double the national rate. During the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% of public school students experienced homelessness in the U.S., according to latest federal data from the National Center for Homeless Education.
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