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NCHE Credit Accrual Tip Sheet: SEA and LEA Strategies for Addressing Credit Accrual for Students Experiencing Homelessness

NCHE Credit Accrual Tip Sheet: SEA and LEA Strategies for Addressing Credit Accrual for Students Experiencing Homelessness

This NCHE tip sheet:; summarizes the key provisions of the McKinney-Vento Act related to credit accrual; provides credit accrual strategies at the State and local levels, and recommends credit accrual training and collaboration practices.

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Published Spring 2017


Social Media and Outreach Strategies Tipsheet

Social Media and Outreach Strategies Tipsheet

The “Social Media and Outreach Strategies Tip Sheet” is designed to illuminate the ways in which State coordinators (SCs) and local liaisons (LLs) can effectively leverage social media and novel outreach methodologies. The ultimate goal of the tip sheet is to heighten these practitioners’ ability to influence and make a more profound impact on the lives of children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness.

This tip sheet will help SCs and LLs:

  • Analyze their primary audiences by thoroughly assessing their audience’s needs and the most effective avenues for reaching them.
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of the communication landscape, highlighting the advantages and potential challenges associated with various platforms or tools.
  • Assess the most relevant resources to enhance their outreach strategies.

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Published September 2023

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Published November 2023


Use of Funds Tip Sheet for Serving Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness with McKinney-Vento and the American Rescue Plan

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Use of Funds Tip Sheet for Serving Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness with McKinney-Vento and the American Rescue Plan

This NCHE tip sheet provides educational administrators in local educational agencies (LEAs) with information and guiding questions to assist them in determining how to spend subgrant funds in their Education for
Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program authorized by Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento Act).

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Published October 2022


SEA Websites Tip Sheet

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SEA Websites Tip Sheet

This tip sheet provides information on state educational agency homeless education website elements required under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, and recommends best practices for developing an SEA homeless education website that meets statutory requirements in a user-friendly manner.

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Published April 2021