Archive for 'STATISTICS AND DATA'
Map: Homeless Students Across the Boroughs
Posted on06. May, 2010 by Colby Hamilton.
Homelessness is often presented as a citywide problem. The issue certainly affects the city as a whole, but the impact is not spread evenly. The map below shows the number of homeless students in each New York City school district. It provides a graphic reminder that the burden is being borne disproportionally by certain schools, […]
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Quiz: How much do you know about homeless youth?
Posted on05. May, 2010 by cunyjschool.
by Mariana Vasconcellos and Alana Casanova-Burgess How much do you know about the homeless population? Take our quiz to learn more about homeless youth in both New York City and across the U.S. Good luck! For more information about the statistics cited here, please see Further Reading and our individual posts under Data and Statistics. […]
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Homelessness Across the U.S.
Posted on04. May, 2010 by cunyjschool.
by Mariana Vasconcellos The maps below show the number of children in foster care. While those in foster care and those who are homeless are not necessarily the same populations, some experts argue that if the foster care population is growing, then the homeless shelter population may be growing even more. It’s also interesting to […]
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For Homeless Families, a Changing Landscape
Posted on04. May, 2010 by Perry Santanachote.
The last 40 years have seen tremendous change in the education and treatment of homeless children. Check out our interactive timeline of key dates in New York City and federal history.
