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    Affluent North Texas school districts grapple with a surprising problem: A rise in homeless students

    By Caroline Love KERA News,

    12 days ago
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    Several North Texas school districts — including Plano ISD — say they've identified more students experiencing homelessness. Jacob Wells/KERA News

    North Texas school districts are seeing an increase in students experiencing homelessness — even in affluent communities like Plano.

    Students experiencing homelessness — or what James Thomas from Plano ISD calls “living in transition”— are eligible for services at school under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The federal law aims to increase these students’ access to education.

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