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Tents are pitched on a sidewalk in Skid Row, Los Angeles

Daily News Lesson December 30 2024

U.S. sees dramatic rise in homelessness among families in 2024

With an activity inviting students to examine potential solutions to homelessness in the U.S.

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Rulings in Pending Cases, in Washington

Daily News Lesson July 01 2024

Supreme Court rules on homeless encampments, administrative state and Jan. 6 cases

Learn about recent Supreme Court's decisions, which critics argue criminalizes homelessness, undermines environmental regulations

City officials have begun what they are calling a slow and methodical clean-up and removal of a large homeless encampment along the Santa Ana River Trail in Anaheim, California

Daily News Lesson March 22 2024

Californians approve plan to address homelessness

Hear about a new initiative to take on homelessness in California

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Daily News Lesson July 21 2022

What cities can do to prepare for rising temperatures

Learn why Phoenix, Arizona created the first publicly funded office to focus on the problems caused by higher temperatures

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Daily News Lesson December 20 2021

Weekend wrap-up: News summary with video & discussion questions

Omicron variant’s spread causes record case numbers in New York state and a series of lockdowns in Europe

Feb 13, 2021; Austin, TX, USA; Warming centers have opened Saturday for people experiencing homelessness as temperatures

Daily News Lesson August 27 2021

One city in Texas criminalizes tent camps used by homeless people

Discuss new laws in one city that criminalize actions associated with homelessness

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Lesson Plan December 15 2020

The vicious cycle of incarceration and homelessness

Explore the ways homelessness affects those released from prison, their families and communities.

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Daily News Lesson January 08 2018

Community service: Teaching kindness for kindness' sake

As the holiday season draws to a close, ask students to reflect on the meaning of empathy and kindness. In this daily news story, Extra looks at the impact and meaning of community service and why the winter break may be a more challenging time for students than many people may realize.

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Daily Video June 19 2017

After statewide efforts, Hawaii sees homelessness rate decrease

Despite its relatively small population and land area, Hawaii has one of the highest rates of per-capita homelessness in the United States. Homelessness affects about 505 out of every 100,000 people there.

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Daily Video February 16 2017

Community comes together to help homeless students and families

In order to address the homelessness problem facing students, a school district in Kansas City, Kansas, with over 1,000 homeless students, partnered with Avenue of Life, a nonprofit organization that brings students out of homelessness by supporting the entire family.

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