Ranks of Homeless Students Surging.

The article discusses that according to new federal data, a record-high 1.5 million students were homeless during the 2017-18 school year, 11 percent more than the previous year and nearly double the number a decade ago. It mentions that Every Student Succeeds Act requires states to track homeless students' academic achievement and high school graduation; and also mentions that tens of thousands more homeless students stayed in hotels.