In the article, "We Must Help Our Nation's Homeless Children Get and Education", Meek discusses the drawbacks that homeless children face over their housed counterparts.
In the article, Meek states,
"The statistics stacked against homeless students are staggering:
"The statistics stacked against homeless students are staggering:
- More than 20 percent of homeless children do not attend school.
- Homeless children are -- on average -- four grade levels below their housed peers.
- Homeless children are nine times more likely to drop out of school altogether."
It's always been that homeless children have a lower chance at success because they aren't able to receive the help that other students get. Overall, by not having sufficient opportunities at success, our homeless students are unable to cope up with the intense studies.
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