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Download full textNational Center for Homeless Education, 2021
Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. ยง 11431 et seq.; hereafter the "McKinney-Vento Act"), reauthorized in 2015 by Title IX, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act, guarantees educational rights and supports for students experiencing homelessness. The Act requires State education agencies (SEAs) and…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Homeless People, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Center for Education Equity, Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, 2018
Part of the Center for Education Equity, Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium's (CEE's) "Exploring Equity Issues" series, this paper provides an overview of students experiencing homelessness in America's schools and some of the barriers to serving them. We discuss the McKinney-Vento Act, the primary piece of federal legislation dealing with…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Homeless People, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Ohio Department of Education, 2017
The federal Every Student Succeeds Act prioritizes the needs and barriers of vulnerable youth, including students experiencing homelessness. Students experiencing homelessness are more likely to experience trauma and feel unsettled, move frequently and be highly mobile. Accordingly, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Program has guided…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Homeless People, Educational Responsibility, School Districts
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2015
Subtitle VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, reauthorized in 2001 by Title X, Part C of the No Child Left Behind Act and referred to in this brief as the McKinney-Vento Act, guarantees rights and services to remove educational barriers for homeless children and youth. The law requires states and school districts to follow a dispute…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Federal Legislation, Homeless People, Access to Education
Direct linkDuffield, Barbara; Julianelle, Patricia; Santos, Michael – National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, 2016
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the education rights of children and youth in homeless situations, based on the amendments made by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, which took effect on October 1, 2016. The answers are general responses based on federal statutes,…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Childrens Rights, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
US Department of Education, 2017
The McKinney-Vento Act was originally authorized in 1987 and originally sponsored programs to provide services to the homeless. The McKinney-Vento Act is designed to address the challenges that homeless children and youths have faced in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. Under the McKinney-Vento Act, State educational agencies (SEAs)…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Homeless People, Access to Education, Equal Education
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, 2009
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the education rights of children and youth in homeless situations. The answers are general responses based on federal statutes, regulations, and guidance; relevant case law; and best practices from across the country. While the National…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Homeless People, Childrens Rights, Youth Problems
