New York Times | A record 154,000 public school students in New York City were homeless during the last school year, according to data released Monday, grim evidence that the city’s worsening housing crisis is wreaking havoc on its youngest and most vulnerable residents.

On Monday, Maria Odom, the executive director of Advocates for Children of New York, a nonprofit that collects the homeless student data, said the next mayor “must lead a citywide, cross-agency effort” to help these children. Nearly one in seven students experienced homelessness during the 2024-25 school year, the report found. More than 900,000 students attend New York City public schools.