Student homelessness in Oregon continues to grow due to housing crisis
A new report from the Oregon Department of Education released Tuesday shows that 21,671 K-12 students experienced homelessness in the 2015-2016 school year, an increase of over 1,100 from the previous year. The Portland Metro area saw high numbers of students experiencing homelessness, with 1,434 students in Portland Public Schools, 1,128 students in Reynolds School District and 1,382 students in Beaverton Public Schools experiencing homelessness for part of the 2015-16 schoo