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Cover of a booklet tilted "Supporting Your Child in School: A Guide for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers," with the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) logo. The image shows five smiling elementary-age children standing together and holding school materials. Text states that children in temporary or inadequate housing due to loss of housing may be eligible for educational rights and services.

Supporting Your Child in School: A Guide for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers

Cover page of the NCHE brief titled "Rural Transportation for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness." The page shows the National Center for Homeless Education logo on the left and a photo of a yellow bus driving on a rural highway with mesas in the background on the right. Below are text sections summarizing strategies to improve rural transportation access and a sidebar defining homelessness under the McKinney-Vento Act.

Rural Transportation for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness


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National Center

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Homeless Education

NCHE operates the U.S. Department of Education’s technical assistance and information center for the federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program.


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