Related Resources
U.S. Department of Education (USDE) Guidance for the Education of Homeless Children/Youth- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- USDE Non-Regulatory Guidance
- USDE Letter to Title I and Homeless Education Coordinators
- School Enrollment Guidelines
Connecticut Resources
- Questions and Answers for Supporting the Educational Needs of Students Who Change Schools During a Disaster or Emergency Situation, July 24, 2018
- McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth, Update from the Office of Student Supports and Organizational Effectiveness, August 15, 2017
- Connecticut annual “homeless” data. Pursuant to the McKinney-Vento Act [42 U.S.C. §§ (3)(f)(1)(A)] the number of homeless children and youths identified in the State must be posted annually on the state educational agency’s website.
- Five Ways Schools and Communities Can Help Children in Homeless Situations Get Back to School
- Chronic Absence
- Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
- Trauma-informed Practices, Update from the Office of Student Supports and Organizational Effectiveness, August 15, 2017
Issue Briefs
- Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- Determining Eligibility
- Dispute Resolutions
- Liaisons
- School Selection
- Transportation
- Unaccompanied Youth
Other Resources
- National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE
- National Runaway Safeline
- SchoolHouse Connection
- Speak UP Teens (Center for Children's Advocacy)
- Youth Rights and Resources (Youth-Help)
Previous Guidance to School Districts
2017-18
Guidance to School Districts Regarding Enrollment of Displaced Children from Puerto Rico and Other Areas Affected by Recent Hurricanes
- Commissioner Wentzell's Memo to Superintendents, Displaced Children from Puerto Rico, English Spanish
- National Center for Homeless Education Brief, What School District Administrators Should Know About the Educational Rights of Children and Youth Displaced by Disasters
- National Center for Homeless Education Brief, Meeting the Educational Needs of Students Displaced by Disasters: Youth on Their Own
- School House Connection, Supporting Children and Youth Displaced by Disasters: Five Key Policies