""A shortage of housing, economic instability and other barriers [are] making access to housing more difficult, just as important temporary funding streams and policies supporting access to housing are expiring," said Mayra Cazares-Minero, a research analyst at the UCLA center."
""The spike exceeded California's homeless student rate, which rose by 16% for the same school year from 246,480 to 286,853.""
The number of homeless students in Los Angeles County surged by 28% from 47,689 in the 2022-23 school year to 61,249 in 2023-24. This increase is the largest in five years and surpasses California's overall homeless student rate increase of 16%. Key factors contributing to this rise include a shortage of affordable housing, economic instability, and limited federal funding for schools, particularly affecting communities of color. The complexity of the education system in Los Angeles County further complicates efforts to track and address youth homelessness.
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