The Number Of Homeless Students Increased

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Despite the 7-percent increase in homeless students in the past year, the state and federal grants supporting Florida shelters only went up by about 1.3 percent in 2013.

The Rodriguez family has found some relief at Arbor House, a transitional housing development of 30 beds.

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