Hidden in Plain Sight: Homeless Students in America's Public Schools

Recently, the GradNation campaign released a ground-breaking new report authored by Civic Enterprises that provides insight into how educators, policymakers and community organizations can help more students cope with homelessness, graduate from high school, and have a better shot at adult success. Read the report to find out about the lives of homeless students, what liaisons have to say, and what both groups say must happen to increase graduation rates and improve lives. ​

"Students experiencing homelessness struggle to stay in school, to perform well, and to form meaningful connections with peers and adults. Ultimately, they are much more likely to fall of track and eventually drop out of school than their non-homeless peers. Until this year, states and schools were not even accountable for tracking and making progress on their rates of graduation for homeless students."  - Executive Summary, Hidden in Plain Sight