Scholarship Prep chief executive and co-founder Jason Watts said the model is both simple and far-reaching, per the Times: “We create a school where everyone is welcome, cares about students and families, has incredible wraparound services, gives students what they need — and they stay.”
California data show a sharp difference in absenteeism rates. About 35% of students experiencing homelessness are chronically absent statewide, compared with 19% of students overall. Studies from the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools found that the number of homeless students in Los Angeles County increased from 47,689 in the 2022-23 school year to 61,249 in 2023-24.
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