# Education

- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education's Dear Colleague Letter on Education for Highly Mobile Children U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services                  This Dear Colleague Letter provides information to State Title I and Education Coordinators on how to use funds under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, to provide services including counseling, tutoring, transportation, food, and clothing to children and youth experiencing homelessness.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Homeless: families          Homeless: youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Federal guidance                                http://www2.ed.gov/programs/homeless/homelesscoord0815.pdf
- Office of Special Education Programs' Dear Colleague Letter on Education for Highly Mobile Children U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services                  This Dear Colleague Letter provides guidance to State Directors of Special Education to help ensure highly mobile children with disabilities receive required special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in a timely manner.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Homeless: families          Homeless: youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Federal guidance                                http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/12-0392dclhighlymobile.p...
- Early Care and Education of Young Children Experiencing Homelessness National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)                  This brief provides information about relevant federal programs for families and young children experiencing homelessness, and proposes best practices to facilitate collaboration among schools, early childhood programs, and service provider agencies to meet the needs of this vulnerable population.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Homeless: families                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Brief                                http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/briefs/early-childhood.pdf
- Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Homeless Students National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)                  This brief describes the challenges unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness face, explains students’ educational rights under the McKinney Vento Act, and provides strategies for supporting the educational success of this vulnerable group of youth.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Homeless: youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Brief                                http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/briefs/youth.pdf
- What You Need to Know to Help Your Child in School: A Guide for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)                  This brochure explains to parents, guardians, and caregivers the educational resources, options, and rights available to children and youth experiencing homelessness.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Homeless: families          Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth          Parenting supports                          Audience                        Service providers          Youth                          Type of Resource                        Brochure                                http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/parentbrochure_eng.pdf
- Education Department Releases Guidance to Help Schools Better Support Pregnant and Parenting Students' Academic Success US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights                  This Dear Colleague letter and accompanying pamphlet provide specific guidance for educational institutions receiving federal funding on meeting the needs and supporting the academic success of pregnant and parenting students as it pertains to Title IX.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Pregnant and parenting youth                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers          Youth                          Type of Resource                        Federal guidance                                http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201306-title-ix.pdf
- Education for Homeless Children and Youth Grants for State and Local Activities U.S. Department of Education                  This webpage provides information about the McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program, which provides grants to State Education Agencies and subgrants to Local Education Agencies to help ensure that children experiencing homelessness, including preschoolers and youth, have equal access to a free and appropriate public education.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                http://www2.ed.gov/programs/homeless/index.html
- John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families                  This webpage provides information about the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, which offers assistance to help current and former foster care youth achieve self-sufficiency. Activities and programs may include help with education, employment, housing, and connections to caring adults.             Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Housing                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/chafee-foster-care-program