You also asked about an Illinois law concerning education of homeless children. It does not distinguish among children according to whether or not they have permanent homes. In addition, if a child lives in a temporary shelter, the law allows him go to school in the district where he lives permanently or in the district where the shelter is located.
Federal law grants similar options to homeless students.
Federal law also requires states and school districts that receive federal funds for educating homeless children to remove administrative and legal barriers to educating such children and to give homeless children equal access to educational programs. Of the remaining 3,151, most were in elementary school. Studies and articles document that homelessness has an adverse effect on student achievement and correlates with other barriers to education, including poverty, low self-esteem, social stigma, and high mobility. Students who are homeless are more likely to drop out of school, repeat grades, and be placed in special education. Illinois' law concerning education of homeless children was passed in 1994.