ERIC Number: ED574562
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 13
Abstractor: ERIC
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Serving Homeless Children and Youth in Charter Schools. McKinney-Vento Law into Practice Brief Series
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE
This brief summarizes McKinney-Vento Act mandates for local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools. It includes additional explanation on two issues about which charter schools have frequently raised questions: transportation, specifically to and from the school of origin, and enrollment policies, which may create barriers for homeless students. The brief is divided into the following sections: (1) Requirements in the McKinney-Vento Act for all LEAs; (2) McKinney-Vento Act Requirements for Schools; (3) Transportation Requirements as They Apply to Charter Schools; (4) Enrollment Requirements as They Apply to Charter Schools; (5) Free Meals and Snacks for Homeless Students; (6) Coordination between State Homeless Education Programs and Charter Schools; and (7) Learning About the McKinney-Vento Act and its Implementation. Examples of states and charter schools that have implemented strategies for serving homeless children and youth are included. Related excerpts from the law and Non-regulatory Guidance conclude the brief.
Descriptors: Homeless People, Federal Legislation, Charter Schools, Barriers, Transportation, Access to Education, Enrollment, Student Rights, Lunch Programs, Agency Cooperation, School Districts
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE. P.O. Box 5367, 915 Northridge Street 2nd Floor, Greensboro, NC 27435. Tel: 800-755-3277; Fax: 336-315-7457; e-mail: homeless@serve.org; Web site: https://nche.ed.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED), Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs
Authoring Institution: National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Stewart B McKinney Homeless Assistance Act 1987
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