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PA HR337
Resolution
Status
12/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ismail Smith-Wade-El
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AI Summary
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Designates November 17-21, 2025 as "Pennsylvania Education for Students Experiencing Homelessness Awareness Week" and November 21, 2025 as "Red Shirt Day"
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50,030 students in Pennsylvania schools experienced homelessness in the 2023-2024 school year, up from 48,293 in 2022-2023
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Aims to educate the public about student homelessness prevalence, barriers to school attendance, and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requirements
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Encourages Pennsylvanians to wear red on November 21, 2025 to show solidarity with children experiencing homelessness and their educators
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Urges residents to recognize education as key to preventing future homelessness and providing stability for homeless youth
Legislative Description
Designating the week of November 17 through 21, 2025, as "Pennsylvania Education for Students Experiencing Homelessness Awareness Week" and November 21, 2025, as "Red Shirt Day" in Pennsylvania.
Last Action
Adopted (195-8)
12/16/2025