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section: schools
first_reported: 2026-11-10 06:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 07:57 EST
status: reported
outlets: 5
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# Report finds over 138,000 NYC students experienced homelessness

According to Advocates for Children of New York, more than 138,000 city public school students experienced homelessness in 2025-26, about one in eight.

Section: [Schools](/new-york/section/life.md) · Entities: [Advocates for Children of New York](/new-york/wiki/advocates-for-children-of-new-york.md)

## Coverage

- [Chalkbeat New York](https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/11/10/nyc-student-homelessness-advocates-for-children-report-2026/), 2026-11-10 06:00 EST: 1 in 8 NYC students were homeless last year, advocates find
- [The New York Times – N.Y./Region](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/nyregion/new-york-city-students-homeless.html), 2026-11-10 06:00 EST: 138,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last School Year
- [amNY](https://www.amny.com/news/138000-nyc-public-school-students-homeless/), 2026-11-10 13:00 EST: More than 138,000 NYC public school students were homeless last year, report finds
- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/over-138000-nyc-public-school-students-experienced-homelessness-last-year-nonprofit-finds/), 2026-11-10 20:52 EST: Over 138,000 NYC public school students experienced homelessness last year, nonprofit finds
- [PIX11](https://pix11.com/news/new-report-finds-thousands-of-nyc-public-school-students-experienced-homelessness/), 2026-11-11 07:57 EST: New report finds thousands of NYC public school students experienced homelessness

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