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Alicia Turner, 25, changes the diaper of her 3-month-old son, Amir, as her other son, K'won Watson, 6, gets ready for school in a room they share at the Salvation Army homeless shelter on East Washington Avenue.
AMBER ARNOLD -- State Journal
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K'won Watson gets ready for school in a room at the Salvation Army homeless shelter in Madison. Families that get one of the 18 dormitory-type rooms at the shelter typically can stay up to 90 days.
AMBER ARNOLD -- State Journal
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About 6 percent of homeless students in the Madison School District are living with their families in motels or hotels. Meet one such family.
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Hawthorne kindergarten teacher Mai Vang helps K'won Watson with classwork. "The idea of school was new to him, so he really struggled at first," she said.
AMBER ARNOLD -- State Journal
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Jill Skeans, the positive behavior support coach at Hawthorne Elementary, gives K'won Watson a hug as he visits her office on March 31. K'won had done well that day on his "Daily Dolphin Report," a relationship-building tool that encourages good behavior. Unbeknownst to either of them, the day would be K'won's last at the school.
AMBER ARNOLD -- State Journal
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K'won Watson jokes around with his kindergarten classmates during lunch at Hawthorne Elementary. He quickly endeared himself to staff at the school, said school psychologist Patty Hoppe, who describes him as "lovable, charismatic, sweet and eager."
AMBER ARNOLD -- State Journal
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A multi-agency effort finds dozens of homeless children and their families living one night at a time in a city motel.
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