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    From Homeless to Homecoming and Beyond

    Nov 15, 2012 11:39 PM EST

    ... is at Coolidge. The U.S. has the largest number of homeless women and children among industrialized nations, according to the National Center on Family Homelessness. It estimates that about 1.35 million children, or one in every 45, will experience homelessness in a given year. Throughout his childhood, Gaines ...

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    Forgotten Voters: D.C. Volunteers Work to Register the Homeless

    Oct 31, 2012 06:15 PM EST

    ... his group sees are usually most concerned with issues that affect them directly. "What we hear mostly from people is, 'What's their policy on homelessness?'" Donovan said. "People who are informed enough to have a conversation about it say,'You know, is this person committed to ending homelessness and ...

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    Why Students Who Underperform, Fall Behind or Fail Classes Drop Out of School

    Sep 24, 2012 10:42 PM EST

    ... of reengaging and moving toward graduation, that they made the decision themselves, many of them young parents, many of them coming off the streets from homelessness or in foster care. Often, they have that supportive adult. But they have the agency and the decision to return. We call that grit ...

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    Award-Winning Physical Therapist at Walter Reed on Why He Loves His Job

    Sep 14, 2012 03:50 PM EST

    ... Angell and Mark Johnston, of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department Housing and Urban Development, respectively, who jointly tackled the high rate of homelessness among American military veterans, managed to bring it down, and plan to keep going until it's eliminated. In an era when much of ...

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    Around the Nation

    Aug 09, 2012 01:50 PM EST

    ... s "Friday Arts" looks at the Mural Arts Program, which partners with local social and cultural organizations to bring to light the rising issue of homelessness: Watch Friday Arts for August 2012 on PBS. See more from Friday Arts. NYC-ARTS looks back at 75 years of Tanglewood. "Located in ...

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    Young Spaniards: Move Out or Resign Yourself to Sex in the Car

    Aug 02, 2012 03:55 PM EST

    ... haven't gone up. Delinquency the same as usual. That's what people say, anyway. Haven't seen press stories about, say, the rise of homelessness or robberies -- just stories about families living off of grandpa's pension. Finally, a response from Ana and Jose's daughter Andy -- Andrea Martinez ...

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    Chronic Absenteeism -- Not a 'Casual Decision'

    May 18, 2012 05:42 PM EST

    ... For many students, going to school comes down to a tradeoff: attend class or take care of responsibilities at home. Inconsistent living situations due to homelessness, foster care, inability to pay rent or home foreclosures, also contribute to sporadic attendance. Students, especially young girls, are often obligated to care for ...

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    Obama, Civil Rights Leaders Formally Dedicate MLK Memorial

    Oct 17, 2011 10:50 PM EST

    ... Defense Fund: Where is your voice to say stop children falling into poverty? Why have we normalized and let our leaders normalize child poverty and homelessness and hunger in America? Stand up and speak up for your children and their future. Honor Dr. King by committed action. GWEN IFILL: And ...

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    InvisiblePeople.tv Aims to Empower Homeless Through Social Media

    Aug 27, 2011 01:50 AM EST

    ... years to tell the stories of "invisible people," as he calls them. "We've done a really bad job of educating the general public on homelessness," he said. But his videos on InvisiblePeople.tv come through with a brutally raw quality as homeless people open up about issues and experiences ...

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    Woodruff: The Income Gap, Right Under Our Noses

    Aug 17, 2011 07:05 PM EST

    Knowing the PBS NewsHour was planning a series of reports on income inequality in America, launched with economics correspondent Paul Solman's excellent report on Tuesday (if you haven't seen it yet, it's a must), my ears have been attuned lately to news about the growing gap in the United States between rich and poor. If...