One student's path from homeless shelter to Georgetown
Clip: 10/16/2014 | 4m 46s
More than 1.2 million homeless students were enrolled in public schools last year.
More than 1.2 million homeless students were enrolled in public schools last year. On top of homework, they face challenges like getting enough to eat and finding shelter that meets basic living standards. The NewsHour’s April Brown introduces one student who tackled all of that to become high school valedictorian and a freshman at one of the nation’s top universities.
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One student's path from homeless shelter to Georgetown
Clip: 10/16/2014 | 4m 46s
More than 1.2 million homeless students were enrolled in public schools last year. On top of homework, they face challenges like getting enough to eat and finding shelter that meets basic living standards. The NewsHour’s April Brown introduces one student who tackled all of that to become high school valedictorian and a freshman at one of the nation’s top universities.
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