As New Academic Year Begins, Homeless Students Face Many Challenges

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Mirela Iverac
WNYC News | Sep 16, 2020

Twenty-five thousand homeless children who live in city shelters face a particular set of challenges as a new academic year begins during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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