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section: housing
first_reported: 2026-11-10 16:39 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 16:39 EST
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# More than 138,000 NYC students were homeless last school year

One in eight New York City public school students experienced homelessness last school year, according to a report by Advocates for Children released Tuesday.

Section: [Housing & Homelessness](/new-york/section/housing.md) · Entities: [Advocates for Children](/new-york/wiki/advocates-for-children.md)

## Coverage

- [THE CITY](https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/11/10/family-shelters-schools-education-chronic-absense-couch-surfing/), 2026-11-10 16:39 EST: NYC Student Homelessness Declines but Remains Stubbornly High, Report Finds

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