About one in eight children in America's most populous city experienced homelessness last school year, according to a report released on Monday. The big picture: Student homelessness, which tracks with worsening federal homelessness trends,

One in 8 New York City students were homeless during the 2023-24 school year, according to a report from Advocates for Children of New York (AFC). More than 146,000 students in the city lacked a reliable home at some point during the academic year,