Jul 6, 2020 | New Resources
Does My Living Situation Meet the Definition of Homelessness? A number of federal laws help to remove barriers to K-12 education, early childhood education, child care, and higher education (including financial aid). All of these education laws use the same definition...
Jul 7, 2020 | New Resources
On April 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that over $6 billion will be awarded to institutions of higher education for emergency financial aid grants through the CARES Act. These funds are for student expenses related to disruptions in...
Jun 22, 2020 | New Resources
The McKinney-Vento Act requires state and local educational agencies to remove barriers to school enrollment.[i] The right to enroll immediately in school, even without documents normally required for enrollment, is one of the core protections of the Act.[ii] It...
May 26, 2020 | New Resources
Download the PDF State and local educational agencies across the country are beginning to prepare for schools to reopen in the fall. Currently, it is unclear what form preK-12 education will take in the 2020-2021 school year. Whether fully online, fully in-person, or...
Jun 1, 2020 | New Resources
Download the PDF with Attachments The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), requires local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving Title I, Part A funds to develop agreements with Head Start and, if...
May 26, 2020 | New Resources
Download the PDF Unaccompanied homeless youth are young people experiencing homelessness who are not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, 4.2 million youth and young adults experienced homelessness on their own each year,...
