Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why Telfair Elementary has more homeless kids than any other school in LAUSD
There are about 15,000 children in L.A.’s public schools who are homeless. At Telfair Elementary in Pacoima, a quarter of students are homeless. Many live in garages, motels, and shelters.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThere are about 15,000 children in L.A.’s public schools who are homeless. At Telfair Elementary in Pacoima, a quarter of students are homeless. Many live in garages, motels, and shelters. LA Times columnist Steve Lopez has a new series about child poverty and homelessness. He and photographer Francine Orr spent two months at Telfair Elementary and the surrounding neighborhood.
