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HARRISBURG – The School District of Lancaster has identified 800 students who are experiencing homelessness so far this school year.
Last November, the district said 692 students were homeless, a number that climbed to 970 by the end of the 2024-25 school year.
Patricia Maila, who works with homeless students in the district through the Families in Transition Program, said the district expects the total for the current school year to peak at more than 1,000 students, or 10% of the 10,000 students of all ages who attend Lancaster schools…