More than 8,300 students were labeled as homeless in the state last school year... Five years ago, the numbers were much lower, with only about 2,000 students qualifying as homeless in the state’s schools. Rebecca Derenge, the state’s homeless education coordinator, assumes the latest numbers are even higher, though — pointing to an under-reporting problem in the state as a major issue. “In West Virginia, it’s a cultural thing. They’re afraid that if they’re identified, the children might be removed from the home. There’s a stigma... Just by being defined as homeless, a child is at risk. For many reasons, their stability is impacted.”
Posted on: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 11:23:48 +0000
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