As Chicago plans to execute the largest school closure in the nation’s history, the city is experiencing an increase in homeless youth, causing concern among those who see school closures as a direct attack on already low-income neighborhoods. The announcement of 49 elementary school closures means big changes for the students and parents
Student Homelessness Rises As Chicago Shutters Its Schools
For some, the increase in homelessness among Chicago’s youth is just the latest in an attack on low-income neighborhoods.