The city of Minneapolis says it's seen positive results through a program helping students.

Officials say kids are more engaged in the classroom when they're not worrying about where they'll sleep at night.

"I have three grandchildren and my son, and I have no idea where we would be right now, " said Angelique Jackson.

A house fire landed Jackson on the street.

"When you don't know where you are going to sleep, how you are going to eat the next day, and you are unstable, it causes all kinds of problems in the school system," said Jackson.

A social worker at Jackson's child's school introduced her to Stable Homes Stable Schools to get her family help.

"Our staff identified that 3,121 of our students experienced homelessness. That's about 9% of our student body," said Superintendent Li

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