School districts are required by law to help homeless children stay in school. Most area districts take that role seriously, but the Blue Springs School District may be undercounting its unhoused kids.
Nearly 2,000 Kansas City metro students experience homelessness
Federal homeless assistance act assists teens
When most people think of homelessness, they likely picture shelters or those living out of their cars. But homelessness extends far beyond that, meaning there are more students classified as such in Kansas City metro schools. 41 Action News takes a look at the numbers and resources available.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Editor s note: This is Part One of a two-part story.
Hogan Preparatory Academy alumna Janay Smith experienced a lot of instability at home growing up. My mom, she had a lot of mental issues, a lot of trauma left untreated from when she was younger, which drove her to, you know, abuse drugs and alcohol, Smith said.