If a student is denied enrollment or resources by an individual school, they can appeal to the school system and state. But not all parents are aware of these rights.

School districts with the highest portion of students experiencing homelessness often don’t receive part of a grant set aside to help them.

D.C.’s Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Program is designed to keep low-income residents in their houses. But some homeowners watch damages get worse. Others die waiting for fixes.