NYC is home to more than 111,000 homeless students, new data shows
Advocates suggest the number could be even higher, as remote learning makes it harder to identify students experiencing homelessness
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About one in 10 New York City public school students is experiencing homelessness, a rate that has remained stubbornly similar for several years.
That means roughly 111,600 children were without stable housing, according to an analysis of state data released Thursday morning. As large as that number is, advocates worry that it might be an undercount — given that remote learning has made it harder for schools to identify homeless students.