This brief identifies the key provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act dealing with how to handle the enrollment process when legal guardians are not present and offers strategies for implementation.
Published Winter 2006
The following reports include summary statistics for publicly released enrollment and demographic data on students experiencing homelessness who were identified by public school districts and for whom counts are reported annually to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) through State educational agencies (SEAs). The data include information collected at the local educational agency (LEA) level and contain suppressed information for counts of students equal to or less than two students. These data may contain duplicates as students may have attended more than one LEA over the course of the academic year.
Published January 2018
It is more important than ever that liaisons, state coordinators, and other stakeholders regularly collect and use data to evaluate their implementation of the McKinney-Vento Act, as well as efforts undertaken as a result of related requirements in Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Not only will this practice benefit students, but it is required by federal law. This guide will help liaisons access and evaluate data in order to better serve students who experience homelessness.
Published August 2023
