Resources

Determining Eligibility for Rights and Services Under the McKinney-Vento Act [PDF]

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines "homeless children and youths" as "individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence." However, because the circumstances of homelessness vary with each family's or unaccompanied youth's situation, determining the extent to which the family or youth fits the definition must occur on a case-by-case basis. This issue brief tool is designed to assist school and school district staff in applying the definition to individual children and youth to determine eligibility for rights and services under the McKinney-Vento Act.

School Selection Issue Brief [PDF]

The McKinney-Vento Act allows students to choose between the school of origin (the last school the student attended/the school the student was entitled to attend when the student was last permanently housed) and the local school (the school zoned for the area where the student is temporarily residing). This issue brief is intended to clarify this decision and assist in the decision-making process.

Delivering Educational Services to Students Experiencing Homelessness: The Challenges and Successes of New York State LEA Liaisons [Word doc]

This research report analyzes responses by New York State LEA liaisons to the 2006 NYS-TEACHS LEA Liaison Survey. The confidential Survey, completed by approximately 500 liaisons in New York State in the summer of 2006, focused on the successes and challenges in implementing the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.

Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program: Non-Regulatory Guidance [PDF]

This non-regulatory guidance for the McKinney-Vento Act clarifies LEA and SEA responsibilities regarding the Act, and provides answers to commonly asked questions about the Act.