Issue Briefs from the National Center for Homeless Education

Please visit the National Center for Homeless Education for more resources like these.

Awaiting Foster Care

• A Look at Child Welfare from a Homeless Education Perspective
• Clearing the Path to School Success for Students in Out-of-Home Care
• School Selection for Students in Out-of-Home Care
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Extracurricular activities

• The Case for High School Activities
• Extended Day Learning: Out-of-School Programs

Enrollment

• Immediate Enrollment Under McKinney-Vento: How Local Liaisons Can Keep Homeless Students Safe
• Providing Equal Access: Enrolling Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
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Food and Nutrition

• USDA Interim Rule: Direct Certification and Certification of Homeless, Migrant and Runaway Children for Free School Meals
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Identification

• Identifying Students in Homeless Situations

Preschool/Early Childhood

• Helping Young Children Grown and Learn: A Guide for Families and Shelter Providers
• Access to Pre-K Education Under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act
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School Selection (Choosing Between School of Origin and Local School)

• Guiding the Discussion on School Selection
• School Selection Brief

Transportation

• Increasing School Stability for Students Experiencing Homelessness
• Transportation for Homeless Children and Youth: Strategies for Rural School Districts
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Unaccompanied Youth

• Meeting the Educational Needs of Students Displaced by Disasters: Youth on Their Own
• Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
• When Legal Guardians Are Not Present: Enrolling Students on Their Own
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