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Students Experiencing Homelessness

Last updated on April 02, 2019

Students Experiencing Homelessness

For more than 250,000 students who experience homelessness in California's public schools, school may be the most stable part of their day and represents an immense opportunity to improve their lives. Unfortunately, many of these students do not know they qualify as "homeless" or have additional educational rights and resources available to them.

LEARN MORE

  • We conducted a statewide survey of hundreds of Pk-12 and College homeless liaisons. Read the reports.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

LEGISLATION WE SUPPORT

In the California Legislature:

  • AB 16 – additional resources for K-12 state and county homeless education programs.

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  • AB 302 – access to overnight parking for students at California Community Colleges

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GET HELP

  • Contact us if you believe your rights are being violated.

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