The Chicago Sun Times – Adeshina Emmanuel
“Experts said the problem is similar across the state and nation. More than 57,000 Illinois children were homeless in 2010, up from 30,636 in 2006, according to a December report from The National Center on Family Homelessness. Nationally, 1.6 million U.S. children lived in homeless shelters, motels, with relatives or other families or living on the street in 2010 — a 38 percent increase since 2007, according to the center. The large number of homeless students presents a particular challenge to school districts.”(more)