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The tale: McKinney-Vento liaisons from across the state call the NYS-TEACHS helpline when they realize that their LEA does not have a...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Apr 2
- 2 min
Tales from the Field: Determining Transportation
The student in this scenario is in high school. A district liaison called the NYSTEACHS helpline seeking assistance with a family. This...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Tales from the Field: When is Housing Considered Adequate?
Several calls on the TEACHS Helpline have referred to various instances where the housing could be considered substandard housing. While...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Tales from the Field: Recently Arrived Students from Outside of the United States
Many of our helpline calls involve cases with students who have recently arrived from outside of the United States. The role of the...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Jan 5
- 2 min
CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN TEMPORARY HOUSING
McKinney-Vento Rochester Area Conference! When: March 21, 2023 Where: RIT Inn and Conference Center 5257 W. Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Jan 3
- 1 min
Tales From the Field: School Selection and Permanent Residency
What can a liaison do for a family when they find a permanent residence in a new district? The Tale: Several McKinney-Vento liaisons have...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
Tales from the Field: Filling out the FAFSA
How can we support MV students when they need to fill out the FAFSA form for college? The Tale: A call was made to the NYSTEACHS...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
Tales from the Field: McKinney-Vento and Homeschooling School-Age Children
What happens if a liaison gets a call about a student that is being home-schooled? Check out the helpline call situation below! The Tale:...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
Tales from the Field: Students with IEPs
Many of our helpline calls involve cases with students who have disabilities with an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) and special...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
McKinney-Vento Annual Conference: CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN TEMPORARY HOUSING
When: November 30, 2022 8:00am (Registration and Breakfast) – 12:30pm Where: Marriott Albany 189 Wolf Road Albany, New York 12205 If you...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Sep 21, 2022
- 1 min
Tale from the Field: Immunization Records and Obtaining Missing Immunizations
As the new school year has begun, we have received many calls regarding McKinney-Vento eligible students who register in an LEA without...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Aug 8, 2022
- 2 min
Tales from the Field: Determining Eligibility and Transportation for Young Children
Even though school may be out for the summer in many parts of the state, phone calls and concerns about student eligibility are hot...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Jun 30, 2022
- 1 min
Tales from the Field: Determining Eligibility and Transportation for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
In this fourth installment, NYSTEACHS continues to take a different approach to the blog and share actual calls from the field. We hope...
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- May 23, 2022
- 1 min
Tales from the Field: Eligibility and School Selection
In this third installment, NYSTEACHS continues to take a different approach to the blog and share actual calls from the field. We hope...
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Susan Bucher
- May 23, 2022
- 1 min
McKinney-Vento Summer School Information 2022
NYS Field Memo This guidance provides an overview of key protections and strategies that LEAs may use to ensure children and youth...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
Tales from the Field: Temporary Housing and School Selection
Scenario: Family is living in temporary housing (doubled up with a grandparent) in a school district in the Southern Tier region. At the...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
Tales from the Field: What happens when there is a fire?
In this second installment, NYSTEACHS continues to take a different approach to the blog and share actual calls from the field. We hope...
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NYSTEACHs.org
- Mar 31, 2022
- 2 min
Tales from the Field: Questions & Answers
NYSTEACHS is taking a different approach to our blog! Rather than reissue links and resources to our extensive professional learning...
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Susan Bucher
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
2022-2025 McKinney-Vento Grant Program Informational Webinar
Thursday, April 7, 2022 9:30am – 10:30am The McKinney-Vento Competitive Grant is available every three years through a competitive...
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