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Downturn Leaves More Families Homeless

A growing wave of children are being uprooted from their homes, casualties of the nation's economic tailspin.

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Schools Face Sharp Rise In Homeless Students
Article | The economic plunge has generated a growing wave of children nationwide who are sleeping in shelters, motels, spare bedrooms or even the family van as their parents seek to keep them in school. Educators are scrambling to help, with extra tutoring, clothes, food and cab fare.
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