The bill gained traction last year after a Center for Public Integrity investigation revealed that districts in the state locked students out of school for weeks or months while investigating their families’ claims of homelessness. Reporting on student homelessness by Public Integrity and partner news organizations during the past 18 months has revealed deep-rooted problems, from funding disparities to uneven student discipline. While federal law urges schools to support homeless students, some districts in Pennsylvania and other states, such as Maryland and Missouri, suspect residency fraud and launch investigations when families say they don’t have a permanent home, stories by Public Integrity and reporting partners The Midwest Newsroom and St. Louis Public Radio revealed.