A Resolution 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.
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Overview
This resolution designates the week of November 17-21, 2025, as "Pennsylvania Education for Students Experiencing Homelessness Awareness Week" and November 21, 2025, as "Red Shirt Day." The resolution aims to raise public awareness about the increasing number of students experiencing homelessness in Pennsylvania schools and the challenges they face. It encourages schools, communities, and individuals to support programs assisting these students and highlights the need for additional resources to ensure their educational success.
Key provisions
- Designates the week of November 17-21, 2025, as "Pennsylvania Education for Students Experiencing Homelessness Awareness Week."
- Designates November 21, 2025, as "Red Shirt Day."
- Encourages Pennsylvanians to wear red on November 21, 2025, to show solidarity with students experiencing homelessness.
- Recognizes the need for increased resources to support students experiencing homelessness, including basic needs like food and supplies.
- Urges support for assistance programs for youths experiencing homelessness.
- References the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the need for schools to comply with it.
- Acknowledges the challenges faced by unaccompanied minors in shelters.
- Highlights the ongoing increase in students experiencing homelessness in Pennsylvania schools.
Who is affected
- Students experiencing homelessness
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Primary sponsor
Ismail Smith-Wade-El
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