New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students

Students who transfer schools often do worse in school than those who don't transfer. The McKinney-Vento Act can help solve this problem by allowing students to stay in the same school and get free transportation.

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Trainings and Publications

To increase awareness about the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness, NYS-TEACHS provides free trainings, posters and brochures to school personnel, social service providers and parents. Click on the links below to request a training or to view and order NYS-TEACHS publications.

2008 Homeless Education Conference

In March 2008, NYS-TEACHS and NYSED proudly presented our FREE 2008 Homeless Education Conference: Strategies that Benefit Students and Schools. Click the link above for more information about our 2008 Homeless Education Conference.

Trainings

NYS-TEACHS provides free trainings across New York State for school districts and social service agencies about the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness. Request a training for your staff, view our schedule of upcoming trainings, or notify us of future events in your area and learn more about NYS-TEACHS trainings.

Networking Meetings

In 2006, NYS-TEACHS started a new initiative to help regions develop, build, and sustain their capacity to network together to meet the needs of students experiencing homelessness. Find more information about Regional Facilitated Networking Meetings and learn how to get involved.

Publications

Order brochures and posters! NYS-TEACHS provides brochures and posters with information on the educational rights of children and youth who are homeless. Brochures and posters are available in both English and Spanish.