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Homeless schools for homeless Oregon children

09/24/2009 JENNIFER ANDERSON PORTLAND TRIBUNE PORTLAND, ORE.
Amid the ongoing recession, enrollment in private nonprofit schools for the homeless has skyrocketed in Portland area, where the number of homeless students has risen 122 percent. Outreach workers, who try to provide stability and support for homeless students and their families, try to furnish the students with clothing, food and school supplies.

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Labels: homeless children, Portland, schools

posted by Valaree and Brea at 7:54 PM