Lack of Options Fuels Homelessness in West Michigan
A Sentinel-archived analysis links homelessness in West Michigan to housing stock and affordability. It notes Ottawa County housed 1,296 homeless people in 2017 and that campaigns to end homelessness stress housing supply as the core issue. Rent growth outpaced inflation since 2013, with most minimum wage families cost-burdened.
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United Way
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Eighth Street
Sentinel
Partial government shutdown drags into 2019 over border wall funding
White House officials say the partial shutdown tied to funding for a U S Mexico border wall could extend past Congress reconvening on December 28 and into January when Democrats take control of the House. President Trump pressed for 5.7 billion for the wall while lawmakers seek a bipartisan package.
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Area Homeless Students Across Districts 2015-17
A table of homeless student counts by district shows figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17. Districts listed include Black River, Fennville, Eagle Crest, Hamilton, Holland, Inn Academy, Saugatuck, Vanderbilt, West Ottawa, and Zeeland with varying counts.
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Zeeland
Homelessness Impacts Michigan Schoolchildren's Health and Grades
The report notes homelessness harms health and mood and hits schooling. Stacey Sills of Ottawa Area ISD cites low four year graduation and high dropout rates among homeless students in Michigan. In 2016-17, 36,811 students were classified as homeless statewide, including over 1,000 in Ottawa County ISD and about 700 in Allegan County. Lynette Brander links worry over housing to reduced focus on academics and peer relationships.
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