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In San Francisco’s public schools, there are 2,200 homeless children, some in shelters, others in cars, or on couches, or in long-term hotel rooms. That’s 400 more homeless children than a year ago.

They are among the most difficult children to teach, educators say, because their unstable lives often lead to frequent absences or tardiness, lethargy, health issues and behavioral outbursts.

Doing homework can be tough without a kitchen table.

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SF Schools Struggle with Homeless Kids by Jill Tucker, SF Chronicle