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It highlights that more than 36,000 children face homelessness, leading to higher school mobility, long commutes, poorer health, chronic absence, and increased risk of missing grade-level standards or dropping out. 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D. Candidate, U-M School of Social Work  \nFebruary 2018  \nHomelessness Among Children in Michigan Public Schools  \nOverview  \nChildren need stability to thrive, but for the more than 36,000 children in Michigan’s elementary, middle and high schools who face homelessness, stability is often elusive. Under federal education law all children and youth who “lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence” are homeless.* These children not only lack a stable place to call home, they are more likely to transfer schools, have long commutes, struggle with poor health, and be chronically absent than their non-homeless peers.1 All of these daily challenges place homeless students at a greater risk for not meeting grade-level standards and for dropping out of school.2 Recent research in the State of Michigan has shown homelessness among children to be a key factor predicting student achievement in both rural and urban areas,3 yet little attention has been given, thus far, to understanding where homeless students in Michigan attend school and how their needs might differ depending on their geographic location.  \nThis policy brief seeks to fill that gap so that policymakers and local stakeholders can begin to think about the impact of homelessness in their area and to identify resources to support some of the State’s most vulnerable children. Data for this brief comes from school year 2015-16 administrative records collected by every school under the mandate of the Federal McKinney-Vento Act, a law which guarantees homeless student’s right to an education.4  \nKey Findings  \n• Michigan has one of the largest populations of homeless students in the United States. In school year 2015-16, Michigan ranked 6th among states for the most homeless students. By comparison, Michigan ranked 10th for overall student enrollment.  \n• Homelessness in Michigan is a statewide issue impacting children in rural, suburban and urban areas. Ninety-four percent of Michigan’s 540 Local Education Authorities (LEAs) reported students struggling with homelessness and housing instability in their area.5  \n• While the total number of students reported as homeless is higher in Michigan’s more urban areas, some of the highest rates of homelessness among students were found in the state’s smallest school districts. In 12 school districts, from 14-25% of students experienced homelessness during the school year. These school districts all served fewer than 1,400 students.  \n• A significant proportion of low-income students in Michigan also struggle with homelessness and housing instability.†6 In over 40% of Michigan’s LEAs, at least one out of every ten low-income students was also homelessness during the school year.  \n*  \nThe McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children and youths as those who “lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence” this includes children and youths who due to loss of housing or economic hardship are living in hotels, motels, trailer parks, camping grounds, another person’s housing, emergency or transitional shelters or any place not meant for human habitation (such as cars, public spaces, or abandoned buildings) .  \n†  \nLow-Income students are defined as students who are eligible for free lunch. Homeless students are included in this group as they are categorically eligible for free lunch.  \nA Statewide Issue  \nNinety-four percent of all LEAs reported students experiencing homelessness.  \nOver 70% of homeless students were enrolled in schools located outside of Southeast Michigan – the state’s most populous region.  \nThe LEAs with the largest number of homeless students included eight districts where the rate of homelessness was higher than the state-wi","cbCaijDKrS6yPweP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijDKrS6yPweP","pdf",794882,"English","# Overview\n# Key Findings\n## A Statewide Issue\n## Impacts Across the State","[{\"question\":\"What definition of homelessness is used in the brief?\",\"answer\":\"Homeless children and youth are defined as those who “lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence,” including people living in hotels, motels, trailer parks, camping grounds, emergency or transitional shelters, and places not meant for habitation.\"},{\"question\":\"Where does the brief’s data come from?\",\"answer\":\"Data come from school year 2015-16 administrative records collected by every school under the Federal McKinney-Vento Act mandate, which guarantees homeless students’ right to education.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the key findings say about how widespread homelessness is in Michigan schools?\",\"answer\":\"The brief reports that 94% of Michigan’s Local Education Authorities (LEAs) identified students struggling with homelessness and housing instability, showing the issue affects rural, suburban, and urban areas statewide.\"}]","POLICY BRIEF - A Snapshot of Homelessness and Housing Instability in Michigan Schools - February 2018 | PDF",1792058034,18]