NATHANIEL LEE | Homelessness denies kids access to ideal education

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NATHANIEL LEE | Homelessness denies kids access to ideal education: Children facing homelessness lack the stability and the necessary support to reach their academic goals. The constant disruptions in their lives do not augur well for their emotional and…

They have to contend with chronic absenteeism, which derails their progress and ultimately results in them dropping out of school.

The causes of homelessness include, in the main, rising unemployment, the lack of affordable housing, social disintegration, and social and economic policies. Other reasons include substance abuse, housing costs, domestic violence, poverty, disabilities and mental health. Other possible solutions can include a national census of homeless people to get to grips with the magnitude of the problem. As management guru Peter Drucker asserts: “What you cannot measure, you cannot manage.”

 

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