By Amanda Dyer
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Story by: Linsay Rousseau Burnett
With unemployment reaching new highs and the rate of foreclosures showing no sign of slowing, stability becomes a fleeting concept for families who find themselves out of work and out of a home. For children, this instability and impermanence could potentially jeopardize their education. Since 1987, a federal program has been in place to help assist these children and as their numbers rise, these services have become increasingly pertinent.

By Amanda Dyer
Hours out of jail, Zachary Solomon Miller, 25, searched through the contents of a beige-colored sac, which he dubbed his “Santa Rita suitcase.”
He chuckled after finding his hot pink, Kaiser Permanente T-shirt in which he was arrested 10 days ago. Miller, known as Solo by friends, was ordered to stay away from People’s Park, UC Berkeley’s homeless sanctuary, as a condition of his probation, resulting from a September arrest and drug conviction, according to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. Berkeley Police arrested Solo again in the park, …

Story by Linsay Rousseau Burnett
Fremont, considered the “Gateway to Silicon Valley,” may be an expensive suburb, but it is also home to a hidden homeless population.
The cost of rental properties in Fremont is higher than San Francisco; the city also has a larger number of homeless children than the national average. And the recent economic downturn has caught these homeless in a painful squeeze.