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Nichols, Judy – Teaching Tolerance, 2003
There is an estimated 1 million children who are homeless each year. Many bounce from school to school as they move from place to place. They miss class, lose ground academically, and their grades slip. They have problems socially because they don't have clean clothes or a place to shower. They fall asleep in class because they don't feel safe…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Children, Student Mobility, Partnerships in Education