Educating children without housing
Subtitle: a primer on legal requirements and implementation strategies for educators, advocates and policymakers : pursuant to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
By: prepared by Lisa M. Coleman, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty; Barbara J. Duffield, National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth; Laurene M. Heybach, Law Project, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless; Patricia F. Julianelle, National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth ; edited by Amy E. Horton-Newell, ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty; Casey Trupin, Columbia Legal Services
Contributors: Coleman, Lisa M., author; Heybach, Laurene M., author; Julianelle, Patricia F., author; Horton-Newell, Amy, editor; Trupin, Casey, editor; American Bar Association. Commission on Homelessness and Poverty
Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: American Bar Association, Commission on Homelessness & Poverty; American Bar Association
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9781627224994; 9781627225007
Subjects: States; United States; Homeless children; Education; Law and legislation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-114).
Table of contents: title: Issues of homelessness and education : causes and consequences; title: Who is eligible for protections and services under the McKinney-Vento Act? Issues of definitions; title: Who has primary responsibility for implementing the McKinney-Vento Act?; title: School responsibilities and implementation strategies; title: Young children without homes : creating access to early childhood education opportunities through three federal laws; title: Youth; title: Students involved in the child welfare system (foster care); title: Students with disabilities in homeless situations : the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; title: Supporting academic achievement : Title I, Part A requirements; title: From homelessness to higher education: financial aid and college access; title: Relevant federal guidance; title: Case summaries; title: You are not alone : resources for understanding and implementing the McKinney-Vento Act.