Equitable Education Achievement Act (p. 99)

“Education is a critical but often overlooked strategy to address child and youth homelessness and prevent it from reoccurring in the future. In fact, recent research found that youth who do not complete a high school diploma or GED are 4.5 times more likely to experience homelessness as young adults than their peers who completed high school.” The purpose of this statute is to ensure that state education systems reflect the real challenges for students experiencing homelessness and that all students be given the opportunity to access higher education.

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Equitable Education Achievement Act (p. 99)

“Education is a critical but often overlooked strategy to address child and youth homelessness and prevent it from reoccurring in the future. In fact, recent research found that youth who do not complete a high school diploma or GED are 4.5 times more likely to experience homelessness as young adults than their peers who completed high school.” The purpose of this statute is to ensure that state education systems reflect the real challenges for students experiencing homelessness and that all students be given the opportunity to access higher education.