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Homeless Students Increasing in Suburban Schools

INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Indiana Department of Education statistics show the number of homeless students in the state is growing quickly, particularly in suburban districts. The Indianapolis Star reports a record 16,223 students in Indiana schools were homeless in 2012 to 2013, a 121 percent increase since 2006 to 2007. In Johnson County, south of Indianapolis, where Murray's school district is, there were 590 homeless students in 2012-13, a population jump of 276 percent since 2006-07. The largest population of homeless students in Indiana was Marion County with 5,233 in 2012-13.

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