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Student tells board juvenile homelessness affects hundreds in Cumberland County
Summary
Grace Creek Middle School student April Lindtcomb told the board that more than 25,000 children in North Carolina experience homelessness and that Cumberland County Schools sees about 800–900 students annually without stable housing, urging immediate local action and noting the board proclaimed November Homeless Youth Awareness Month.
At the Cumberland County Board of Education meeting, Grace Creek Middle School student April Lindtcomb asked the board to address juvenile homelessness and cited state and local figures. "Did you know that in North Carolina, there are over 25,000 homeless children?" she asked. "In…
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