The Commission on Homelessness and Poverty and the Steering Committee on the Unmet Legal Needs of Children published Educating Children Without Housing: A Primer on Legal Requirements and Implementation Strategies for Educators, Advocates and Policymakers to share successful strategies to ensure the education of homeless children. This manual provides in-depth discussion on the educational component of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and suggested steps that can be taken by educators and school administrators to implement the act. This book is organized into the following chapters:
Introduction
Chapter I - Issues of Homelessness & Education: Causes, Consequences and Definitions
Chapter II - State, Local and Federal Responsibilities Regarding Access to Education: Removing Barriers to Enrollment, Attendance and Success
Chapter III - School Responsibilities and Implementation Strategies
Stability and School Selection
Discrimination and Segregation
Identification of, and Outreach to, Families and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Chapter IV - Supporting Academic Achievement: Title I, Part A Requirements
Chapter V - You Are Not Alone! Resources for Understanding and Implementing the McKinney-Vento Act
Appendix A - List of State Coordinators for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
Appendix B - Statutory Decisions Defining the Role of the U.S. Department of Education in the Administration of the McKinney-Vento Act
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