The actual extent of homelessness in the U.S., writes KJ Shepherd, is drastically underestimated—a result of flawed counting metrics, enabled by a broader refusal by power to admit its true, staggering scale.

It’s long been recognized by researchers that the American system of standardized testing has inbuilt discriminatory effects. Its omnipresence in the education system only further inscribes inequality, writes KJ Shepherd.