One student's path from homeless shelter to Georgetown

Name: One student's path from homeless shelter to Georgetown
Uploaded: 2014-10-17T00:25:17Z
Duration: P286S
Description: More than 1.2 million homeless students were enrolled in public schools last year. On top of homework, they face challenges like getting enough to eat and finding shelter that meets basic living standards. The NewsHour’s April Brown introduces one student who tackled all of that to become high school valedictorian and a freshman at one of the nation’s top universities.

Clip: 10/16/2014 | 4m 46s

More than 1.2 million homeless students were enrolled in public schools last year. On top of homework, they face challenges like getting enough to eat and finding shelter that meets basic living standards. The NewsHour’s April Brown introduces one student who tackled all of that to become high school valedictorian and a freshman at one of the nation’s top universities.

Aired: 10/16/14

Rating: NR

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