More Oregon students are homeless than last year, state says
(AP) — More students in Oregon are homeless than the number tallied last year, a disturbing trend that has now gone on for three years, state education officials said Tuesday.
The United States Conference of Mayors has identified eviction as a leading cause of homelessness, especially for families with children, the coalition said.
The instability that homelessness causes often leads to school absences and falling behind, Marti Heard, homeless program liaison for Portland Public Schools, was quoted as saying by the coalition.