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id: 5c5758b185
section: schools
first_reported: 2026-11-10 00:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 06:00 EST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Advocates: 138,000 NYC public school students were homeless last year

Advocates reported 138,000 New York City public school students were homeless last school year, down from a record high.

Section: [Schools](/new-york/section/life.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [Spectrum News NY1](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/education/2026/11/09/1-in--nyc-public-school-students-was-homeless-last-year), 2026-11-10 00:00 EST: 1 in 8 NYC public school students were homeless last year
- [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

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.