This brief identifies the key provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act dealing with the enrollment of children and youth experiencing homelessness and offers strategies for implementation.

This handy foldout booklet assists local homeless education liaisons and enrollment personnel in understanding the legal guidelines for the immediate school enrollment of children and youth experiencing homelessness. It explains the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act related to enrollment and suggests strategies for implementing enrollment procedures that comply with federal law. Its compact size and foldout format make it a great desktop reference.

This brief, part of NCHE's Best Practices in Homeless Education series, is designed for local homeless education liaisons and discusses how to handle confidential information about students experiencing homelessness. This is especially important for homeless students at risk of further victimization, such as survivors of domestic violence and unaccompanied youth.

This brief, part of NCHE's Best Practices in Homeless Education series, is designed for school staff and administrators and discusses how to handle confidential information about students experiencing homelessness. This is especially important for homeless students at risk of further victimization, such as survivors of domestic violence and unaccompanied youth.

This audiovisual presentation provides an introduction to the issue of the school enrollment of children and youth experiencing homelessness. It covers such topics as immediate enrollment, school choice, best interest and feasibility, and transportation to the school of origin. Length: 18:30