The Oct. 20 Sports Illustrated reports that in 2012-13 the U.S. Department of Education documented more than 1.2 million homeless students in the nation’s public elementary, middle and high schools.
This represents a 58 percent increase since 2008.
Department of Education defines homelessness as “the lack of a fixed, regular and adequate night-time residence.”
About 900,000 of the students “double up” residing with relatives or friends.
It can be found on page 54 in a story about homeless high school athletes.