Washington - For the first time in history, public schools reported more than one million homeless children and youth, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Education.
Washington – The First Focus Campaign for Children thanked 33 U.S. senators for their support of an amendment offered today by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to restore $4.5 billion over ten years in federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which the Senate’s version of the Farm Bill eliminates. The children’s advocacy organization had endorsed Gillibrand’s amendment, citing data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) showing that 20 percent of children live in homes where they or a family member is affected by hunger.
