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PRINTER'S NO. 2430
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 337
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SMITH-WADE-EL, CURRY, HANBIDGE, WAXMAN, HOWARD AND
McNEILL, OCTOBER 8, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, OCTOBER 8, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of November 17 through 21, 2025, as
"Pennsylvania Education for Students Experiencing
Homelessness Awareness Week" and November 21, 2025, as "Red
Shirt Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, In the 2023-2024 school year, 50,030 students in
Pennsylvania schools experienced homelessness; and
WHEREAS, In the 2022-2023 school year, 48,293 students in
Pennsylvania schools experienced homelessness; and
WHEREAS, This represents a sustained and continued increase
from the 2021-2022 school year; and
WHEREAS, The purpose of this resolution is to educate the
public about the prevalence of students experiencing
homelessness, the barriers that may prevent youths from
attending school and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
(Public Law 100-77, 101 Stat. 482), with which all schools must
comply to overcome those barriers; and
WHEREAS, There are limited resources available to youths
experiencing homelessness, including the shortage of affordable
housing for displaced minors; and
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WHEREAS, Homeless assistance service providers, as well as
community service opportunities for students and school service
organizations, need public support; and
WHEREAS, While there are many organizations committed to
sheltering and providing support services, meals and food
supplies to people experiencing homelessness, very few of these
services are specific to the needs of unaccompanied minors; and
WHEREAS, Many shelters will not accept a child under 18 years
of age without the company of a parent or guardian; and
WHEREAS, There is a dire need for additional resources to
assist students experiencing homelessness to attend school and
be successful, including the basic needs of food, clothing and
educational supplies; and
WHEREAS, To show solidarity with children experiencing
homelessness and their educators, the House of Representatives
encourages Pennsylvanians to wear red on November 21, 2025, for
"Red Shirt Day"; and
WHEREAS, The purpose of "Pennsylvania Education for Students
Experiencing Homelessness Awareness Week" is to encourage
schools, communities and individuals to plan for and support
assistance programs for youths experiencing homelessness as they
look to complete their education; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of November 17 through 21, 2025, as "Pennsylvania Education
for Students Experiencing Homelessness Awareness Week" and
November 21, 2025, as "Red Shirt Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all
residents of this Commonwealth to recognize that education is
key to preventing future homelessness and providing stability
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and support to youths experiencing homelessness.
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