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Homeless youth advocates call on city to address low school attendance

05.23.2022 | Inside City Hall | Attendance among students living in homeless shelters remains “alarmingly low,” even after full-time in-person schooling resumed last fall, a new analysis from the organization Advocates for Children found. 

Jennifer Pringle of Advocates for Children of New York, and homeless youth advocate Amarantha Dyl joined Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” to discuss the new report, and provide solutions for how the city can better serve children in homeless shelters. Watch video