Editor's Note: The video above is from KXAN's newscast on Aug. 15, 2025.

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Students experiencing homelessness in Texas will now have access to resources, support and more after the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced Wednesday it launched a new hotline.

In a news release, TEA said it named the hotline the Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) Support. The agency described the hotline as "a comprehensive statewide initiative designed to provide direct assistance to families and educators supporting students experiencing homelessness under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act."

In August, the Austin Independent School District reported that around 1,000 students were experiencing homelessness. Furthermore, the number of students experienci

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