Disaster Recovery: School Districts in Socially Vulnerable Communities Faced Heightened Challenges after Recent Natural Disasters
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Examines 5 school districts in socially vulnerable communities and describes problems faced by students after disasters, including housing instability, food insecurity, and lack of access to mental health services, especially in rural communities. Includes a state- and territory-level map showing school districts that received federal recovery grants for 2017-2019 presidentially-declared disasters.
Date
01/2022
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Document
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Government Accountability Office
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Access · Children and youth · Emergency preparedness and response · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Housing and homelessness · Mental health · Schools · Statistics and data