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Homeless Children & Youth Education

Definition of Homeless

The term homeless children and youth means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This definition also includes:

• Children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason

• Children who may be living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, shelters, or awaiting foster care placement

• Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings

• Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings, or

• Migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are children who are living in similar circumstances listed above

Dispute Resolution Letter
Homeless Education Assistance Act of 2001 Dispute Resolution letter that was sent to the field.

Funding

Funding results for Homeless grants.

Legislation (Outside Source)
No Child Left Behind provisions as they relate to homeless education.

Resources

Useful Web sites and publications to help in implementing homeless education programs

Sample Documents

• Declaration for Missing Enrollment Documentation (English) (Posted 09-Nov-2010; DOC; 24KB; 1p.)
  Available Translations of the Missing Enrollment Documentation
  
  
• Student Residency Questionnaire/Affidavit (English) (Posted 09-Nov-2010; DOC; 24KB; 1p.)
  Available Translations of the Student Residency Questionnaire/Affadavit
  
  
• Shared Residence Affidavit (English) (Revised 09-Nov-2010; DOC; 24KB; 1p.)
  Available Translations of the Shared Residence Affadavit
  
  
• Student Services Questionnaire (English) (Posted 09-Nov-2010; DOC; 28KB; 1p.)
  Available Translations of the Student Services Affadavit
  
  
• Transportation Agreement (English) (Posted 09-Nov-2010; DOC; 24KB; 1p.)
  Available Translations of the Transportation Agreement
  
  
• Declaration Form (English) (Posted 09-Nov-2010; DOC; 34KB; 1p.)
  Available Translations of the Declaration Form

Strategies
Suggested program strategies to assist with the implementation of homeless education provisions in the areas of transportation, identification, Title I, enrollment, preschool, and special education.

"You Can Enroll in School!" Poster (Posted 09-Nov-2010; PDF; 154KB; 1p.)
Informational handout for homeless youth.

"You Can Enroll in School!" Poster - Spanish (Revised 09-Nov-2010; PDF; 2.61MB; 1p.)

Informational handout for homeless youth in Spanish.

Hmong Educational Rights of homeless children and youth poster (PDF; Outside Source)
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (Outside Source)
A national grassroots membership association that connects educators, parents, advocates, researchers, and service providers to ensure success for children and youth in homeless situations.

National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE (Outside Source)
Educational organization that promotes continuous improvement of educational opportunities for all learners.

National Law Center on Homeless and Poverty (Outside Source)
A legal resource center that provides legal assistance.

Homeless Liaisons (Revised 2-Jun-2010; XLS; 453KB; 33pp.)
List of local educational agency liaisons in California.