The Hechinger Report on Mythryl: “As family homelessness hits record highs, a few school districts are…”

As family homelessness hits record highs, a few school districts are offering parking lots as safe sites for students and their families to sleep at night. Some families prefer the option over emergency shelters.

hechingerreport.orgA lifeline or ‘dystopian’?: Schools open parking lots for homeless students and familiesSAN DIEGO — As an 8-year-old boy steered his bicycle in figure eights, his mother piled three plates with pizza and pineapple slices from an outdoor kitchen shared with more than a dozen other families who call this parking lot home. She carried the plates past her family’s sedan — their last asset and, until recently, their only shelter — and placed the dinner inside a recreational vehicle assigned to them for the next six months. After dinner, she helped the third grader with his homework, then made sure he showered and brushed his teeth before bed.

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