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School age homelessness is a hidden epidemic in North Carolina. Research conducted by the National Center for Homeless Education reports that during the 2020-2021 school year, 22,644 students in the state experienced some form of homelessness (NCHE, North Carolina State Homeless Data, 2022). Further data compiled by the United Health Foundation continues – highlighting that in 2020 roughly 1.7% (rank 16 out of 50 states) of North Carolina’s student population lacked an adequate, fixed nighttime residence (United Health Foundation, Students Experiencing Homelessness, 2022).
