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Edwards, Tiffany G. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2020
The number of homeless children and youth in the United States is on the rise (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2016). Between 2016 and 2017 in the Los Angeles County Homeless Count, there was a 41% increase in the number of homeless minors (The Los Angeles Service Authority, 2017). Education is key to bringing people out of…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Children, Youth, Educational Needs
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Feiger, H. Tina – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2018
Students in postsecondary education experience housing and food insecurity in increasing numbers. Their particular needs as students make it difficult for them to use traditional shelters. This chapter describes how two students from University of California, Los Angeles, created a shelter designed for students from the university and from Santa…
Descriptors: Housing Needs, College Students, Postsecondary Education, College Housing
Greene, Kim; Heyck-Williams, Jeff; Timpson Gray, Elicia – Educational Leadership, 2017
Problem solving spans all grade levels and content areas, as evidenced by this compilation of projects from schools across the United States. In one project, high school girls built a solar-powered tent to serve their city's homeless population. In another project, 4th graders explored historic Jamestown to learn about the voices lost to history.…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Females, High School Students, Homeless People