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BPS: about 5,000 students estimated unhoused; schools rely on social workers and resource network
Summary
BPS officials told the council they estimate roughly 5,000 students are experiencing homelessness and described school-based social workers, the Homelessness Education Resource Network and regional triage teams as primary supports.
Boston Public Schools officials told the City Council Committee on Ways and Means on April 14 that the district is responding to a significant increase in students experiencing housing instability and detailed how school-based teams, regional networks and community partners coordinate short- and long-term support.
Why it matters: Students without stable housing face barriers to attendance, learning and health; the district presented its response systems as part of the FY26 budget hearing on health, wellness and wraparound services.
BPS officials said they estimate roughly 5,000 students are experiencing…
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