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Forsyth County Schools highlights McKinney‑Vento supports as qualifying students rise
Summary
McKinney‑Vento liaison Kim Pluhar told the Forsyth County Board of Education the district has 671 students qualified for McKinney‑Vento services this year, described program cuts and continuing supports, and urged community partnerships to expand warming stations, tutoring and mentorship for homeless and doubled‑up families.
Kim Pluhar, the district’s McKinney‑Vento liaison, told the Forsyth County Board of Education that 671 students have qualified for McKinney‑Vento services so far this year and that about 61 of those are unaccompanied homeless youth. Pluhar briefed the board during Homeless Awareness Month on how the program defines eligibility, the local mix of living situations, and the services the schools provide.
"Seventy percent of the families we sampled reported a decrease in weekly earnings," Pluhar said, summarizing a local qualitative snapshot. She added that 87% of qualifying families are “doubled up,” roughly 2% are in shelters, and that hotels, motels and unsheltered…
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