"Lost in the Masked Shuffle & Virtual Void: Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Amidst the Pandemic"

​Based on a new report from SchoolHouse Connection and Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, 420,000 fewer children and youth experiencing homelessness have been identified and enrolled by schools so far this school year. Key findings from the report include:

1. An estimated 420,000 fewer children and youth experiencing homelessness have been identified and enrolled by schools so far this school year.
2. While overall homeless student identification and enrollment is down, the number of children and youth experiencing homelessness has likely increased due to the economic crisis.
3. Children and youth experiencing homelessness face significant unmet needs in their communities, including lack of internet, housing, food, and child care.
4. Only 18% of respondents indicated that federal coronavirus relief education funding provided by the CARES Act is being used to meet the needs of students experiencing homelessness.

Access the full report here.