McKinney-Vento

McKinney-Vento

McKinney-Vento is the name of federal legislation that helps students stay in school even if they “lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.” Research shows that children who transfer between schools can lose up to 4 months of academic instruction due to the transition. McKinney-Vento is designed to help keep kids in the same school despite being homeless. Homeless is defined as:

• Children sharing housing due to economic hardship or loss of housing;

• Children living in “motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations”

• Children living in “emergency or transitional shelters”

• Children “awaiting foster care placement”

• Children whose primary nighttime residence is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation (e.g. park benches, etc)

• Children living in “cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations…”

Students in the above situations qualify for extra support . Please let me know if you or a student you know qualifies for the McKinney-Vento program.