ERIC Number: ED661292
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-May
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
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Transition out of Homelessness: Following Black and Brown Students Experiencing Homelessness from High School to Higher Education. Policy Brief
Desiree Viramontes
Texas Education Research Center
Across the U.S., the number of youths who experience homelessness is increasing. The increase of youth homelessness is growing most rapidly for Black and Hispanic students and is occurring in both small and large states. In Texas, one of the states with the largest population of students experiencing homelessness, its youth homeless population is more than six times the national average. This research has examined the longitudinal and disaggregated impacts of homelessness on youth by race and ethnicity, specifically during the critical transition from high school to college. The purpose of this study is to examine the transition of graduating seniors who experience homelessness and their enrollment in college. To achieve this purpose, this brief addresses the following research questions in this study: (1) How do high school graduation rates vary across students based on their homeless status, race/ethnicity, and their interaction in Texas?; (2) Among high school graduates, to what extent does homelessness by race impact students' college enrollment for Black and Hispanic students in Texas?; and (3) Among students experiencing homelessness, how does the likelihood of high school graduation and college enrollment for Black and Hispanic students compare to that of White students in Texas?
Descriptors: Homeless People, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, High School Graduates, Graduation Rate, High School Students, College Enrollment, White Students, Student Characteristics, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Age Differences, Students with Disabilities, Academically Gifted, Low Income Students
Texas Education Research Center. University of Texas at Austin, Pickle Research Campus, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg #137 TCB, Rm 1.143A, L4500, Austin, TX 78758; Tel: 512-471-4528; Web site: https://texaserc.utexas.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Texas Education Research Center
Identifiers - Location: Texas
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