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Chapter
15
Chapter
15

Students Experiencing Homelessness: A National Crisis

Matthew Morton, Earl Edwards, & Melissa Kull

Chapter fifteen covers the importance of eradicating student homelessness, and its connectedness to educational outcomes and equities.

As alarming as the numbers are (1.3 million students nationally) it can be easy to lose sight of the human toll of homelessness on students. The experience of homelessness means so much more to a student than not having a stable place to sleep. It pervades every aspect of their day-to-day life, in and outside of the classroom.”